in|cho|a|tive

in|cho|a|tive
in|cho|a|tive «ihn KOH uh tihv», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. = inchoate. (Cf.inchoate)
2. Grammar. = inceptive. (Cf.inceptive)
–n.
an inceptive verb.

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