"irresultative" meaning in English

See irresultative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From ir- + resultative. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ir|resultative}} ir- + resultative Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} irresultative (not comparable)
  1. (grammar) Indicating an event or action not taken to completion, as with "I was writing" but not "I wrote". Wikipedia link: irresultative Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Grammar Synonyms: atelic
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