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stative

/ˈsteɪ.tɪv/

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adjective

C2formalcommontechnical/ˈsteɪ.tɪv/

A grammatical term describing a verb or adjective that expresses a state or condition rather than an action.

  • 🇷🇺Грамматический термин, описывающий глагол или прилагательное, которое выражает состояние или условие, а не действие.
  1. Describing a state C1 formal

    Used of verbs (e.g., 'be' or 'own') and most participial adjectives, expressing existence or a state rather than an action.

    • The verb 'know' is stative because it describes a state of knowledge.
    • In English, stative verbs are rarely used in continuous tenses.
    • 'Belong' is a stative verb that indicates possession.

    🇷🇺Стативный

    Synonyms: static

    Antonyms: activedynamic

  • more stative comparative form
  • most stative superlative form