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Stative
Translation of "stative" into Russian
stative
Adjective
UK
/ˈsteɪtɪv/
US
/ˈsteɪtɪv/
stative
The stative verb describes a state rather than an action.
Статический глагол описывает состояние, а не действие.
Definitions
stative
Noun
UK
/ˈsteɪtɪv/
US
/ˈsteɪtɪv/
A verb or verb form that expresses a state or condition rather than an action or process.
"Think" can function as a stative when it refers to an opinion rather than the process of thinking.
stative
Adjective
UK
/ˈsteɪtɪv/
US
/ˈsteɪtɪv/
Describing a verb or verb form that expresses a state or condition rather than an action or process.
In the sentence 'She knows the answer,' the verb 'knows' is stative because it describes a state of knowing rather than an action.
Idioms and phrases
stative verb
A stative verb describes a state rather than an action.
глагол состояния
Глагол состояния описывает состояние, а не действие.