durative

Etymology
From. Alternatively, borrowed from, from , via , and existing in the form duratif from about the twelfth through the fourteenth centuries, when the spelling was altered to durative under the influence of the literary Neolatin movement. Analogous to.

Adjective

 * 1) Of or pertaining to duration.
 * 2) Long-lasting.
 * 3)  Of or pertaining to the aspect of a verb that expresses continuing action; continuative. Part of the imperfective aspect, as opposed to the perfective aspect, of verbs.

Synonyms

 * , ; see also Thesaurus:lasting

Translations

 * Finnish: duratiivinen
 * French:
 * Romanian:

Noun

 * 1)  This aspect, or a verb in this aspect; a continuative.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 持續型
 * Finnish: duratiivisuus ; duratiivinen verbi
 * French: