Qu'est-ce (qui) est stative - définition
VERB THAT DESCRIBES A STATE OF BEING
Stative verbs; Stative; Static verb; State verb; State verbs; Verboid; Stativity
Stative
·adj Of or pertaining to a fixed camp, or military posts or quarters.
stative
['ste?t?v]
¦ adjective Linguistics (of a verb) expressing a state or condition. Contrasted with dynamic.
Origin
C17: from L. stativus, from stat-, stare 'stop, stand'.
Stative verb
According to some linguistics theories, a stative verb is a verb that describes a state of being, in contrast to a dynamic verb, which describes an action. The difference can be categorized by saying that stative verbs describe situations that are static or unchanging throughout their entire duration, whereas dynamic verbs describe processes that entail change over time.
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Stative verb
According to some linguistics theories, a stative verb is a verb that describes a state of being, in contrast to a dynamic verb, which describes an action. The difference can be categorized by saying that stative verbs describe situations that are static or unchanging throughout their entire duration, whereas dynamic verbs describe processes that entail change over time. Many languages distinguish between these two types in terms of how they can be used grammatically.
