frequentative aspect

English

Noun

frequentative aspect (uncountable)

(grammar) A subclass of imperfective verbs that denotes a continuously repeated action. An example in English would be the frequentative verb "to crackle," as opposed to the nonfrequentative "to crack."

Synonyms

iterative

Translations

grammatical subclass of the imperfective aspect

French: fréquentatif (fr) m
German: Frequentativum n
Latin: frequentativum n

Russian: многокра́тный вид m (mnogokrátnyj vid)
Spanish: frecuentativo m

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