(of the subject or object of a sentence) denoting an event.
Example sentencesExamples
We will argue that it is the well-established contrast between stative and eventive predicates that lies at the bottom of these effects.
Yet, it might be argued, ordinary language allows for the relata to be described in eventive (imperfect nominal), factive (perfect nominal), and other forms.
Definition of eventive in US English:
eventive
adjectiveəˈven(t)iv
Linguistics
(of the subject or object of a sentence) denoting an event.
Example sentencesExamples
Yet, it might be argued, ordinary language allows for the relata to be described in eventive (imperfect nominal), factive (perfect nominal), and other forms.
We will argue that it is the well-established contrast between stative and eventive predicates that lies at the bottom of these effects.