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Inchoative
/ɪnˈkoʊətɪv/
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beginning aspectbeginning category
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Our first Piece is of Winter, or late Autumn, 1771,—while the solution of the Polish Business is still in its inchoative stages; …
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The inchoative (inceptive) aspect of a verb expresses the beginning of an action. Example: He is beginning to crawl.
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