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stative ADJ

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The terminology around the stative, perfective and imperfective aspects can be confusing. en.wikipedia.org

Adjectival concepts are expressed by means of stative verbs, there are no true adjectives. en.wikipedia.org

The semantic justification for this change is that actions of stative verbs generally have an implied prior inception. en.wikipedia.org

For example, if there is a stative verb "to be large", the causative will simply mean "to enlarge", "to make grow". en.wikipedia.org

The following are examples of some stative verbs. en.wikipedia.org

There is a split between dynamic and stative verbs, with dynamic verbs having an especially complex morphology. en.wikipedia.org

If the subject is static, this can be achieved using a stative or a stable surface on which the camera is placed. en.wikipedia.org

Here "be" is not a stative verb, so may occur in progressive forms. en.wikipedia.org

When in a given context the verb play relates to a state (an interest or a profession) it is considered stative. en.wikipedia.org

To indicate that this final state has been achieved, the stative verb, which is related to the perfect, is used. en.wikipedia.org

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