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INCHOATIVE
inchoative, inceptive
(adjective) initial; “inchoative stages”
inchoative, inchoative aspect
(noun) aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
inchoative (not comparable)
At the beginning, still in an unformed state.
• W. Montagu
(grammar) Aspectually indicating that a state is about to be entered or is in the process of being entered.
(grammar) Inflected in or relating to the inchoative aspect.
Noun
inchoative (plural inchoatives)
(grammar) An inchoative construction.
Source: Wiktionary
In*cho"a*tive, a. Etym: [L. inchoativus, incohativus: cf. F. inchoatif.]
Definition: Expressing or pertaining to a beginning; inceptive; as, an inchoative verb. "Some inchoative or imperfect rays." W. Montagu.
– n.
Definition: An inchoative verb. See Inceptive.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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