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inchoative

/ɪnˈkəʊ.ə.tɪv/

2 entries

adjective

/ɪnˈkəʊ.ə.tɪv/C2formal
  • ruОтносящийся к глаголу или глагольной форме, которая выражает начало действия или процесса.

Relating to or denoting a verb or verbal form that expresses the beginning of an action or process.

  1. Beginning to developC2formal

    Describing something that is in its early stages of formation or development; just starting to emerge.

    ruЗарождающийся

    • The project is still in an inchoative phase, with only a few ideas sketched out.
    • Her inchoative understanding of the language was limited to basic greetings.
    • The artist's inchoative style later evolved into a unique form of expression.

    Synonymsbuddingdevelopingembryonicemergingformativeincipientnascentrudimentary

    Antonymsadvancedcompletedevelopedfinalfinishedfullmature

Forms
  • more inchoative comparative form
  • most inchoative superlative form

noun

/ɪnˈkəʊ.ə.tɪv/C2formaltechnical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее лингвистический аспект, указывающий на начало или возникновение действия или состояния.

A noun referring to a linguistic aspect that indicates the beginning or commencement of an action or state.

  1. Grammatical aspectC2formal

    A verb form or construction that indicates the beginning of an action or state.

    ruГрамматический аспект

    • In Latin, the suffix '-sc-' often marks an inchoative verb.
    • The inchoative aspect is used to describe the start of a process.
    • Linguists study inchoative verbs to understand how languages express change.
Forms
  • inchoatives plural form
  • inchoatives' possessive plural form
  • inchoative's possessive singular form