Comparative Concept: state (sem)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
state (sem)
| Typ | meaning |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | state • state (concept) • state concept • temporary state • transitory state |
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Definition
a concept which is relational and stative but transitory. Example: being sick or being happy are examples of states – they are stative, but the states of the object they apply to come and go. (Section 2.1)