English

Noun

frequentative aspect ‎(uncountable)

1. (grammar) A subclass of imperfective verbs that denotes a continuously repeated action. An example in English would be the frequentative verb "to crackle," as opposed to the nonfrequentative "to crack."

Synonyms

• iterative

Translations

See also

• aorist aspect
• imperfective aspect
• perfective aspect
• semelfactive aspect
• Wikipedia article on grammatical aspect