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nonstative

nonstative

8.6
A verb that shows an action or change, not something that stays the same
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : verbo no estativo
  • The verb 'run' is a common nonstative because it describes an action.

Examples

  • Teachers often explain the difference between stative and nonstative verbs in grammar lessons.

  • You can use a nonstative verb in the present continuous tense.

  • A nonstative verb demonstrates an action.

  • The teacher explained what a nonstative verb is.

  • In the sentence 'She loves to run every morning', nonstative verbs like 'run' express physical actions.

  • When learning about verbs, students often focus on how nonstative verbs indicate actions, unlike their stative counterparts.

  • Examples of nonstative verbs include words like 'jump', 'swim', and 'dance' that show dynamic actions.

Antonyms

stative
  • Specialized
8.1

Describing a verb or adjective that shows a state rather than an action

Surface Forms

nonstative singular
nonstatives plural

Morphology

nonstative = stative (transparent) = non + state + ive

The word is formed by adding the negative prefix non- to stative, so the meaning 'not stative' is directly compositional.

Etymology

The word nonstative is used as a noun for a verb that is 'not' a state but an action or event. It joins non- 'not' and stative from state 'a condition', so a nonstative is an active verb such as 'run' or 'eat'.