construct state

noun

A noun form associated especially with Afroasiatic languages, but occurring also in Iranian and others; used in construing a nominal with another, particularly for the object of a genitive.

Similar
status constructus
Opposite
absolute statestatus absolutus
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Meanings

nounconstruct state (plural construct states)

plural construct states

  1. grammarA noun form associated especially with Afroasiatic languages, but occurring also in Iranian and others; used in construing a nominal with another, particularly for the object of a genitive.

    Synonyms: status constructus · Antonyms: absolute state, status absolutus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA noun form associated especially with Afroasiatic languages, but occurring also in Iranian and others; used in construing a nominal with another, particularly for the object of a genitive.

Similar
status constructus
Opposite
absolute statestatus absolutus
Also see
status constructus

Translations

Arabic إِضَافَة
  • إِضَافَة (ʔiḍāfa)a noun form, associated with the genitive
Dutch status constructus
  • status constructusa noun form, associated with the genitive
French état construit
  • état construita noun form, associated with the genitive
German Status constructus, Constructus (Konstruktus m)
  • Status constructusa noun form, associated with the genitive
  • Constructus (Konstruktus m)a noun form, associated with the genitive
Hebrew סְמִיכוּת
  • סְמִיכוּת (smikhút)a noun form, associated with the genitive
Persian اضافه
  • اضافه (ezâfe)a noun form, associated with the genitive
Polish status constructus
  • status constructusa noun form, associated with the genitive
Russian ида́фа, изафе́т
  • ида́фа (idáfa)a noun form, associated with the genitive
  • изафе́т (izafét)a noun form, associated with the genitive
  • смихут (smixut)a noun form, associated with the genitive
Spanish estado constructo
  • estado constructoa noun form, associated with the genitive
Cite this entry
APA

construct state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/construct%20state

MLA

“construct state.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/construct%20state. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “construct state,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/construct%20state.

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