conative
/ˈkəʊnətɪv/adjective
1
- of or involving conation意动的; 意志的。
2
- Grammar denoting a word or structure that expresses attempted action as opposed to action itself, for example at in he was kicking at the bicycle【语法】（词, 结构）意动的, 表示动作意图而非动作本身的（如he was kicking at the bicycle 中的at）。
词源
late 19th cent.: from Latin conat- 'endeavoured' （from the verb conari）+-IVE.