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/ɹɪˈzʌltətɪv/ · adjective
(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"..
Use resultative when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Resultative means (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"..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use resultative where its definition matches the intended context.
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