Семантика дієслів на позначення бажання в українській, англійській та французькій мовах

Abstract

The article deals with the study of the verbs expressing wish in three non – related languages – English, French and Ukrainian. Attention is paid to the definitions and semantic analysis of the lexical units to wish, to desire, to will, to want, désirer, souhaiter, vouloir та бажати, хотіти taken from modern English, French and Ukrainian lexicographical sources. The article focuses on both common and distinctive features of the verbs under study in presenting the actions connected with wish.