frequentative

IPA(Pronunciation)

Adjective

not-comparable

(grammar) Serving to express repetition of an action.

Japanese Meaning

（文法用語）動作の繰り返しを示す / （文法的に）反復を表現する / 繰り返しの、反復動作を表す

The linguist explained how the frequentative suffix changes a verb to indicate repeated action.

その言語学者は、反復を表す接尾辞が動詞を変化させてその動作の繰り返しを示す仕組みを説明した。

Sense（1）

(grammar) Serving to express repetition of an action.

"Crackle" is an English frequentative verb derived from "crack".