- durative aspect
- nounthe aspect of a verb that expresses its duration• Syn: ↑durative• Hypernyms: ↑aspect• Hyponyms: ↑imperfective, ↑imperfective aspect, ↑progressive aspect
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durative aspect
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durative — /door euh tiv, dyoor /, adj. Gram. noting or pertaining to a verb aspect expressing incomplete or continued action. Beat and walk are durative in contrast to strike and step. [1885 90; DURAT(ION) + IVE] * * * … Universalium
durative — /ˈdjurətɪv/ (say dyoohruhtiv) adjective denoting a verb aspect, as in Russian, expressing uncompleted or continued action, etc. Compare English beat (which implies duration or continued action) with strike; also walk, durative, with step …
durative — 1. adjective a) Of or pertaining to duration. b) long lasting 2. noun This aspect, or a verb in this aspect; A continuative … Wiktionary
durative — dur•a•tive [[t]ˈdʊər ə tɪv, ˈdyʊər [/t]] adj. gram. of or pertaining to a verb or verb aspect expressing incomplete or continued action, as the verbs beat and walk in contrast to strike and step[/ex] • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
imperfective aspect — noun aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb • Syn: ↑imperfective • Hypernyms: ↑durative, ↑durative aspect … Useful english dictionary
progressive aspect — noun the aspect of a verb that expresses its on going action • Hypernyms: ↑durative, ↑durative aspect … Useful english dictionary
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