iterative aspect

English

Noun

iterative aspect (uncountable)

(grammar) A subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a continuously repeated action. An example in English would be the iterative verb sniffle, as opposed to the noniterative sniff.

Synonyms

frequentative

Translations

subclass of imperfective verbs

French: fréquentatif (fr) m
German: Frequentativum n
Latin: frequentativum n
Macedonian: повторлив вид m (povtorliv vid)
Russian: многокра́тный вид m (mnogokrátnyj vid)
Spanish: frecuentativo m

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