inchoative

adjective

🔊/ɪnˈkəʊətɪv/

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(of verbs动词) expressing a change of state that happens on its own. Opened in the door opened is an example of an inchoative verb. 表始的（表示动作自动开始的，如 the door opened 中的 opened）compare causative, ergative