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Frequentative
Aspect that indicates repeated action over multiple occasions or places; e.g. Finnish: ⟨sadella⟩ “to rain occasionally” (vs. ⟨sataa⟩ “to rain”); Hungarian: ⟨fizetget⟩ “to pay for a longer period with probably less intensity” (vs ⟨fizet⟩ “to pay”)
In grammar, a frequentative form (abbreviated freq or fr) of a word indicates repeated action but is not to be confused with iterative aspect. The frequentative form can be considered a separate but not completely independent word called a frequentative.
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In grammar, a frequentative form (abbreviated freq or fr) of a word indicates repeated action but is not to be confused with iterative aspect. The frequentative form can be considered a separate but not completely independent word called a frequentative. The frequentative is no longer productive in English, unlike in some language groups, such as Finno-Ugric, Balto-Slavic, and Turkic.
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