inchoative
Collocations
3ADJ.
imperfect, inceptive, still
INCHOATIVE + NOUN
aspect, rays
PREP.
in
Definitions
adj
Initial; as yet unformed; inchoate.
[T]he day-Star […] ſhall be riſen in our hearts; vvhereof theſe acts of our intellect ſeem to be ſome inchoative or imperfect rays, […]
Our first Piece is of Winter, or late Autumn, 1771,—while the solution of the Polish Business is still in its inchoative stages; …
Aspectually indicating that a state is about to be entered or is in the process of being entered.
The inchoative (inceptive) aspect of a verb expresses the beginning of an action. Example: He is beginning to crawl.
noun
An inchoative construction.
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adjective — initial
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3[T]he day-Star […] ſhall be riſen in our hearts; vvhereof theſe acts of our intellect ſeem to be ſome inchoative or imperfect rays, […]
WiktionaryOur first Piece is of Winter, or late Autumn, 1771,—while the solution of the Polish Business is still in its inchoative stages; …
WiktionaryThe inchoative (inceptive) aspect of a verb expresses the beginning of an action. Example: He is beginning to crawl.
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