[ˈsteɪtɪv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a verb) expressing a state or condition rather than an activity or event, such as be or know, as opposed to run or grow
(e.g: stative verbs in Chinese can receive present tense interpretation)


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Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin stativus, from stat- ‘stopped, standing’, from the verb stare

[ˈsteɪtɪv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a stative verb
(e.g: statives are often less easily interpreted as habitual than other types of verbs)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin stativus, from stat- ‘stopped, standing’, from the verb stare