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The aspect of a verb that expresses its duration
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durative
Word definitions for durative in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration [syn: durative aspect ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 Of or pertaining to duration. 2 long-lasting. 3 (context linguistics English) Of or pertaining to the aspect of a verb that expresses continuing action; continuative. n. (context linguistics English) This aspect, or a verb in this aspect; A continuative. ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Durative \Dur"a*tive\, a. Continuing; not completed; implying duration. Its durative tense, which expresses the thought of it as going on. --J. Byrne.