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this term is used to refer to a state which persists or expresses a state of affairs rather than an action. Not usually found in progressive or imperative form.
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The stative aspect is used to refer to a state which persists or expresses a state of affairs rather than an action.  
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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*[[Aspect]]
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*[[Aspect (definition)]]
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stative_verb
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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*Crystal, David (1999) The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin.
Crystal, David, and David Crystal. The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin, 1999.
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*Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
 
 
Matthews, P. H. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.  
 
  
 
[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category: Technical Definitions]]

Latest revision as of 13:58, 16 June 2012

The stative aspect is used to refer to a state which persists or expresses a state of affairs rather than an action.

See Also

External Links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stative_verb

References

  • Crystal, David (1999) The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin.
  • Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.