Specifics of the functioning of the verbs of the interpersonal relations in the prose of A.P. Chehov

The article deals with the functional and semantic characteristics of the verbs taking part in the discovery of the interpersonal relations of the characters of the works by A.P. Chehov. There are defined the peculiarities of the lexical fulness of these verbal units, there is characterized their expressive and stylistic potential on the stories and tales of the writer. The authors reveal the techniques of the author’s usage of the verbs of the interpersonal relations in the context.