noun Download 🔗Share (grammar) An inchoative construction. Examples : ""The phrase 'begin to learn' is an example of an inchoative, because it describes the start of the learning process." " grammar linguistics language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share At the beginning, still in an unformed state. Examples : "The artist's inchoative sculpture, a lump of clay on the table, hinted at the beautiful form it would eventually become. " process stage condition being time language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (grammar) Aspectually indicating that a state is about to be entered or is in the process of being entered. Examples : "The inchoative "become" in the phrase "become angry" signifies the beginning of the state of anger. " grammar linguistics language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (grammar) Inflected in or relating to the inchoative aspect. Examples : "The verb "glow" can be made inchoative by adding a suffix, like in the word "glowed," to show the beginning of the glowing action. " grammar linguistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading