Word frequency criterion in study of verb predicates semantics of descriptive texts

The article examines the semantics of verb predicates functioning in the descriptive text of fiction and non-fiction (scientific, official, business, journalistic) and colloquial styles, using the criterion of frequency. The classification of verb predicates involves the allocation of actional / non-actional and explicit / implicit units in their composition, followed by their more fractional classification. The use of the frequency criterion of the listed lexical-semantic groups of verb predicates allows to come to a number of conclusions related not only to the greatest demand for certain models of lexical-semantic groups in the description as a whole, but also to the context of its functional, stylistic and genre paradigms, as well as in line with research on the writing style of each individual author. Thus, visual predicates of light and color designations, as well as auditory ones dominate in the artistic style. In book styles, there are visual placement and auditory predicates. In colloquial description, predicates of placement and olfactory receptive characteristics are eminently productive.