Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
durative, durative aspect
(noun) the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration
Source: WordNet® 3.1
durative
Of or pertaining to duration.
Long-lasting.
(linguistics) Of or pertaining to the aspect of a verb that expresses continuing action; continuative. Part of the imperfective aspect, as opposed to the perfective aspect, of verbs.
• (long-lasting): diuturnal, prolonged; see also lasting
durative (plural duratives)
(linguistics) This aspect, or a verb in this aspect; a continuative.
Source: Wiktionary
Dur"a*tive, a.
Definition: Continuing; not completed; implying duration. Its durative tense, which expresses the thought of it as going on. J. Byrne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.