frequentative

a. 表示反复的 n. 反复动词, 反复形, 反复相

发音

/fɹɪˈkwɛntətɪv/

词形变化

frequentatives 复数 frequentatives

别名

freq. frequentive

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in English, but found in e.g. Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish.

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adj.
  1. 1.

    Serving to express repetition of an action.

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    "Crackle" is an English frequentative verb derived from "crack".

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

verb

相关短语

frequentative aspect

词源

From Middle English frequentatyf, from Late Latin frequentātīvus, from Latin frequentāre (“to do or use often”). By surface analysis, frequent + -ative.

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