What does discontinuative mean?
Discontinuative means (linguistics) Indicating discontinuation.
Discontinuative
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Discontinuative is an adjective meaning (linguistics) Indicating discontinuation.
Meaning
(linguistics) Indicating discontinuation.
Example Sentences
In narratives, discontinuative predicate focus is used when there is a topic shift, or when two referents are contrasted.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include discontinous, undiscontinued, noncontinuous, non-continuous, constantive, nonresumptive.
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How do you use discontinuative in a sentence?
In narratives, discontinuative predicate focus is used when there is a topic shift, or when two referents are contrasted.
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