- sta|tive
- sta|tive «STAY tihv», adjective.(of certain Hebrew verbs) expressing a state or condition.
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con|sta|tive — «kuhn STAY tihv», adjective. Grammar, Philosophy. stating or asserting a wish, command, or plan, not its actual performance. “I hope to go” is a constative utterace; “I am going” is a performative utterance … Useful english dictionary
sta — sta·tant; sta·ter; sta·tion·al; sta·tion·ar·i·ly; sta·tion·ar·i·ness; sta·tion·ary; sta·tio·ner; sta·tio·nery; sta·tion·man; sta·tis·ti·cal; sta·tis·ti·cism; sta·tis·tics; sta·tive; sta·tus; cho·le·sta·sis; con·sta·tive; gang·sta;… … English syllables
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
stative — sta·tive … English syllables
stative — sta|tive [ˈsteıtıv] adj technical a stative verb describes a state rather than an action or event, and is not usually used in ↑progressive 1(3) forms, for example belong in the sentence this book belongs to me … Dictionary of contemporary English
stative — sta|tive [ steıtıv ] adjective LINGUISTICS used for describing verbs like know or own that deal with states, as opposed to verbs like listen, talk, or go that deal with actions … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stative — sta•tive [[t]ˈsteɪ tɪv[/t]] adj. gram. (of a verb) expressing a state or condition, as know, like, or belong, and not usu. used in progressive tenses Compare nonstative • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
Stative — Sta tive (st[=a] t[i^]v), a. [L. stativus, fr. stare, statum, to stand.] (Mil.) Of or pertaining to a fixed camp, or military posts or quarters. [Obs. or R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
constative — con·sta·tive … English syllables
constative — con•sta•tive [[t]kənˈsteɪ tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) ling. pho (of an utterance) making a statement that can be said to be true or false 2) ling. pho a constative utterance • Etymology: 1900–05; prob. < F constat(er) to affirm, verify < L constat… … From formal English to slang
