INCHOATIVE


Meaning of INCHOATIVE in English

/ ɪnˈkəʊətɪv; NAmE -ˈkoʊə-/ adjective

( grammar ) ( of verbs ) expressing a change of state that happens on its own. 'Opened' in 'the door opened' is an example of an inchoative verb.

—compare causative , ergative

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.