Inchoative
//ɪnˈkoʊətɪv//
"Inchoative" in a Sentence (3 examples)
[T]he day-Star […] ſhall be riſen in our hearts; vvhereof theſe acts of our intellect ſeem to be ſome inchoative or imperfect rays, […]
Our first Piece is of Winter, or late Autumn, 1771,—while the solution of the Polish Business is still in its inchoative stages; …
The inchoative (inceptive) aspect of a verb expresses the beginning of an action. Example: He is beginning to crawl.
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