frequentative

English - Turkish

Definition of frequentative in English Turkish dictionary: tekrarlama bildiren; tekrarlama gösteren fiil; tekrarlama bildiren eylem; (sıfat) tekrarlama bildiren

English - English

Definition of frequentative in English English dictionary: Refers to a subclass of imperfective verbs that denotes a repeated action. An example in English would be the frequentative verb "to crackle," as opposed to the nonfrequentative "to crack." The frequentative is no longer productive in English, but some languages that have frequentative forms include Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish; Serving to express repetition of an action; {a} repeating frequently or often; Refers to 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." The frequentative is no longer productive in English, but some languages that have frequentative forms include Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish; {s} of or pertaining to a verb that expresses repetitive action; A frequentative verb; Serving to express the frequent repetition of an action; as, a frequentative verb; {i} frequentative form; frequentative verb
frequentative aspect: The frequentative aspect refers to 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."
frequentative verb: {i} verb which denotes a repeated action or state (Grammar)