constative
constative[ˈkɒnstətɪv, kənˈsteɪtɪv](Linguistics)(语言学)adjective- denoting a speech act or sentence that is a statement declaring something to be the case
述愿的。 常与 performative 相对
noun- a constative speech act or sentence
述愿语气(或句)
语源- early 20th cent.: from Latin constat- 'established' (from the verb constare) + -ive
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