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durative
[ door-uh-tiv, dyoor- ]
adjective
, Grammar.
- noting or pertaining to a verb aspect expressing incomplete or continued action. Beat and walk are durative in contrast to strike and step.
durative
/ ˈdjʊərətɪv /
adjective
- denoting an aspect of verbs that includes the imperfective and the progressive
noun
- the durative aspect of a verb
- a verb in this aspect
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Word History and Origins
Origin of durative1
First recorded in 1885–90; durat(ion) + -ive
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Example Sentences
“Let him pray,” let him pray as a habit (present tense of durative action).
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For the use of the durative passive forms see the entry under paga-un.
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Durative forms: future and subjunctive magpaN-(→); past nagpaN-(→).
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Verbs with this paka- occur with the active durative and local passive affixes.
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The tense of the verb (present durative) implies that some of them had been doing precisely this thing.
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