resumptive

resumptive
That is in the nature of resumption

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  • Resumptive — Re*sump tive, a. [cf. L. resumptivus restorative.] Taking back; resuming, or tending toward resumption; as, resumptive measures. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • resumptive — resumptively, adv. /ri zump tiv/, adj. 1. that summarizes: a resumptive statement. 2. that tends to resume or repeat: a speech so resumptive that its point was lost. [1850 55; RESUMPT(ION) + IVE] * * * …   Universalium

  • Resumptive pronoun — is a pronoun in a relative clause which refers to the antecedent of the relative clause. The slight majority of world languages use resumptive pronouns instead of gaps in relative clauses. References * [http://www.eskimo.com/ ram/syntax.html… …   Wikipedia

  • resumptive — re·sump·tive …   English syllables

  • resumptive — /rəˈzʌmptɪv/ (say ruh zumptiv) adjective 1. summarising. 2. repeating; repetitive …  

  • resumptive — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Resumptives Pronomen — Ein resumptives Pronomen (oder wiederaufnehmendes Pronomen) ist ein Possessiv , Personal oder Demonstrativpronomen, das ein vorangestelltes Satzthema im Satz wiederholt. Es steht an der gleichen Stelle, an der das Satzthema stehen würde, wenn es… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Grammatical aspect — In linguistics, the grammatical aspect of a verb defines the temporal flow (or lack thereof) in the described event or state. For example, in English the difference between I swim and I am swimming is a difference of aspect.Aspect, as discussed… …   Wikipedia

  • Demonstrative — In linguistics, demonstratives are deictic words (they depend on an external frame of reference) that indicate which entities a speaker refers to and distinguishes those entities from others. Demonstratives are employed for spatial deixis (using… …   Wikipedia

  • Irish syntax — is rather different from that of most Indo European languages, notably because of its VSO word order.Normal word orderThe normal word order in an Irish sentence is: #Preverbal particle #Verb #Subject #Direct object or predicate adjective… …   Wikipedia

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