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How to pronounce frequentative in English?

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Type of verb

Examples of frequentative

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Some frequentative verbs surviving in English and their parent verbs are listed below.
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Loanwords are put into the frequentative form, if the action is such.
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There are several frequentative and momentane verb categories.
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In Latin, frequentative verbs show repeated or intense action.
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English frequentative is no longer productive, but in some languages, such as Finnish or Lithuanian, it is.
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The frequentative form can be considered a separate, but not completely independent word, called a frequentative.
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  • A verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of an action
  • In grammar, a frequentative (abbreviated or) form of a word is one which indicates repeated action. The frequentative form can be considered a separate, but not completely independent word, called a frequentative. ...