inchoative
inchoative · inchoatives
An inchoative constructionAn inchoative construction.
UK/ɪnˈkəʊ.ə.tɪv/US/ɪnˈkoʊətɪv/
Meaning
1 sensesAn inchoative construction.
More definitions
- aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
Origin
Borrowed from Latin inchoātīvus, formed by metathesis from incohātīvus, from incohō (“to bBorrowed from Latin inchoātīvus, formed by metathesis from incohātīvus, from incohō (“to begin”). Compare French inchoatif.
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Forms
plural: inchoatives| Singular | inchoative |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb:inchoative aspect
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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