According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.
DURATIVE
durative, durative aspect
(noun) the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
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.
Synonyms
• (long-lasting): diuturnal, prolonged; see also lasting
Noun
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
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INTUITIVELY
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