nonstative

(ˌnɒnˈsteɪtɪv) grammar

adj

(Linguistics) Also: active denoting a verb describing an action rather than a state, as for example throw or thank as opposed to know or hate. Compare stative

(Linguistics) a nonstative verb

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

non•sta•tive

(nɒnˈsteɪ tɪv)

adj.

(of a verb) expressing an action or process, as run or grow, and able to be used in either simple or progressive tenses, as I run every day;I'm running now. Compare stative.

Mentioned in

References in periodicals archive

As discussed by Hoekstra (1988), when a nonstative verb selects a small clause complement, the latter is interpreted as the consequence of the activity or process denoted by the verb.

The syntactic structure of locations, goals, and sources

Finally, though Tagliamonte and Lawerence say that used to is "highly restricted to nonstative verbs" (339), we have seen that it does allow stative predicates, as in 7.

Used to and habitual aspect in English

nonstative. Thus, [[pi].sub.f] operators as grammatical means of specifying predicate features are less common.

Functional discourse grammar--multifunctional problems and constructional solutions

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.