inchoative

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
inchoative /ɪnˈkəʊətɪv/

▶adjective Grammar denoting an aspect of a verb expressing the beginning of an action, typically one occurring of its own accord. Compare with ergative. ▶noun an inchoative verb.

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ergative

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