A verbal predicate presents an event in relation to tense and may emphasize its occurrence or renewal. It suits claims concerned with something happening, rather than merely attributing a settled quality.
«وردت عكاظ قبيلة»
A tribe arrived at ʿUkāẓ.
«وردت» is a past-tense verb depicting an occurrence. Rephrasing the statement as a nominal description would change how the event and its temporal placement are presented.
This does not mean every verb inherently denotes repetition. Occurrence, recurrence, and continuity are distinct values shaped by tense, construction, and context.