NON-FACTIVE


Meaning of NON-FACTIVE in English

adjective

( grammar ) ( of verbs ) talking about sth that may or may not be a true fact. 'Believe' and 'doubt' are non-factive verbs

—compare contrafactive , factive

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