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eventive

adj, noun — 2 senses

eventive

adj

Etymology From event + -ive.

1

Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences That denotes an event.

  • The word 'breakfast' is an eventive object in "she's having a breakfast".
Derived terms
eventivizer

eventive

noun

Etymology From event + -ive.

1

Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A word or construct that denotes an event.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.