resultative

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/ɹɪˈzʌltətɪv/

adjective

Indicating the state of a noun resulting from the completion of the action expressed by a verb, as with "blue" in "Mary painted the fence blue".

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Meanings

adjectiveresultative (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegrammarIndicating the state of a noun resulting from the completion of the action expressed by a verb, as with "blue" in "Mary painted the fence blue".
nounresultative (plural resultatives)

plural resultatives

  1. grammarA grammatical construction that indicates the state of a noun resulting from the completion of the action expressed by a verb.

Translations

French résultatif
  • résultatifindicating the state of a noun
Indonesian resultatif
  • resultatifindicating the state of a noun
Italian risultativo
  • risultativoindicating the state of a noun
Spanish resultativo
  • resultativoindicating the state of a noun
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“resultative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resultative. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “resultative,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resultative.

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