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Meaning of DURATIVE

Pronunciation:  'dûrutiv

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration
 
 Synonyms: durative aspect
 
 See Also: aspect, imperfective, imperfective aspect, progressive aspect

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Dur"a*tive\, a.
Continuing; not completed; implying duration.
      Its durative tense, which expresses the thought of it
      as going on.                             --J. Byrne.
 

 

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