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stative verb
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The other set of morphemes agrees with the object of transitive action verbs "or" the subject of stative verbs.
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To indicate that this final state has been achieved, the stative verb, which is related to the perfect, is used.
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The stative type may also be called "false passive".
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When in a given context the verb play relates to a state (an interest or a profession) it is considered stative.
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When such actions are discussed in the continuative or stative aspects, the focus is on the duration of the action rather than its completion.
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In some languages stative and dynamic verbs will use entirely different morphological markers on the verbs themselves.
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Originally, this suffix was not used to derive new meanings as such, but rather to emphasise the stative positional nature of the verb.
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Finished actions can be discussed in the continuative, stative, or completive aspects.
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For instance, there are no temporal/aspectual distinctions, separate markings for imperatives, and stative/dynamic distinctions.
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Stative verbs that indicate position begin with other letters, although there does not seem to be a pattern.
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