Resultative

//ɹɪˈzʌltətɪv// adj, noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A grammatical construction that indicates the state of a noun resulting from the completion of the action expressed by a verb.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Indicating the state of a noun resulting from the completion of the action expressed by a verb, as with "blue" in "Mary painted the fence blue". not-comparable

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