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eventive

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English

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Etymology

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From event +‎ -ive.

Adjective

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eventive (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) That denotes an event.
    The word 'breakfast' is an eventive object in "she's having a breakfast".

Derived terms

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Noun

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eventive (plural eventives)

  1. (grammar) A word or construct that denotes an event.

Anagrams

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