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Noun: inchoative aspect
  1. Aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
    "The verb 'blush' in 'She began to blush' has an inchoative aspect";
    - inchoative, inceptive

Derived forms: inchoative aspects

Type of: aspect

Encyclopedia: Inchoative aspect