The difference between -er and Frequentative


-er is also suffix with the meaning: a person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb.

Frequentative is also noun with the meaning: any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in english, but found in e.g. finnish, latin, russian, and turkish.

Frequentative is also adjective with the meaning: serving to express repetition of an action.

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  1. Frequentative as an adjective (grammar):

    Serving to express repetition of an action.

    Examples:

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

  1. Frequentative as a noun (grammar):

    Any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in English, but found in e.g. Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish.

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