Resultative
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ɹɪˈzʌltətɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Resultative is an adjective meaning (grammar) A grammatical construction that indicates the state of a noun resulting from the completion of the action expressed by a verb.
Meaning
(grammar) A grammatical construction that indicates the state of a noun resulting from the completion of the action expressed by a verb.
More Meanings
- (grammar) Indicating the state of a noun resulting from the completion of the action expressed by a verb, as with "blue" in "Mary painted the fence blue".
Word Forms
- resultatives
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cessative, denotatory, postvolitional, verdictive, definatory, indicant.
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