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tensive

tensive

9.4
About showing time in verbs, like past or future
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɛnsɪv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : temporal
  • The tensive system in this language distinguishes between past, present, and future events.

Examples

  • In English, the tensive forms indicate past, present, and future.

  • A tensive affix can indicate whether an action has already happened or is yet to occur.

  • Researchers analyzed the tensive markers used in different dialects.

  • The tensive aspect of the verb shows when the action occurs.

  • The tensive system in this language distinguishes between past, present, and future events.

  • In English, the tensive forms indicate past, present, and future.

  • A tensive affix can indicate whether an action has already happened or is yet to occur.

Synonyms

tensed
vstensive
  • Specialized
1 4.5

A verb form that shows past or present time

is broader, relating generally to the expression of time in verb forms

Surface Forms

tensive positive

Morphology

tensive = tense (semi-transparent) = tens + ive

The connection to grammatical tense is clear, but the specific adjective form 'tensive' isn't standard.

Etymology

Tensive here is linked to the word tense, which comes from an old Latin word tempus meaning 'time'. So a 'tensive' form in grammar is about the time of an action, like past, present or future.