subitive

English

Etymology

From Latin subitō (“suddenly”) +‎ -ive.

Adjective

subitive (not comparable)

(Uralic linguistics, of verbs) Characterizing verbs or verbal affixes denoting actions that occur suddenly or sharply.

Related terms

subitize

Translations

denoting actions that occur suddenly

Finnish: subitiivinen
Hungarian: please add this translation if you can

Noun

subitive (plural subitives)

(Uralic linguistics) A verbal form denoting an action that occurs suddenly or sharply.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.