frequentative aspect

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|grammar}} A subclass of [[imperfective aspect|imperfective]] verbs that denotes a continuously repeated action. An example in English would be the frequentative verb ''to [[crackle#Verb|crackle]]'', as opposed to the nonfrequentative ''to [[crack#Verb|crack]]''.

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