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frequentative aspect

frequentative aspect noun: a subclass of imperfective verbs that denotes a continuously repeated action. An example in English would be the frequentative verb to crackle, as opposed to the nonfrequentative to crack.

Noun

frequentative aspect (uncountable)

  1. A subclass of imperfective verbs that denotes a continuously repeated action. An example in English would be the frequentative verb to crackle, as opposed to the nonfrequentative to crack.

Synonyms of frequentative aspect

Questions about frequentative aspect

What does frequentative aspect mean?
Frequentative aspect means a subclass of imperfective verbs that denotes a continuously repeated action. An example in English would be the frequentative verb to crackle, as opposed to the nonfrequentative to crack.
What part of speech is frequentative aspect?
Frequentative aspect is a noun.

Words near frequentative aspect in the dictionary

  1. frequentage
  2. frequentaneous
  3. frequentation
  4. frequentations
  5. frequentative
  6. frequentative aspect
  7. frequentatively
  8. frequentativeness
  9. frequentatives
  10. frequentativity
  11. frequented

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