What is "stative"

Stative \Sta"tive\ (st[=a]"t[i^]v), a. [L. stativus, fr. stare, statum, to stand.] (Mil.) Of or pertaining to a fixed camp, or military posts or quarters. [Obs. or R.]

a. 1 (context grammar English) asserting that a subject has a particular property 2 (context military obsolete rare English) Of or relating to a fixed camp, or military posts or quarters.

adj. expressing existence or a state rather than an action; used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial adjectives [ant: active]