Meaning Of The Word Stative
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Stative Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Stative?
stative in American English
of or designating a class of verbs that express a state or condition (Ex.: I have the keys; Sue is a lawyer; I know the facts), rather than an action adjective: expressing a state or condition, as like, want, or believe, and usually used in simple, not progressive, tenses: I liked them. I want some. I will never believe it stative in British English adjective: denoting a verb describing a state rather than an activity, act, or event, such as know and want as opposed to leave and throw |
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