imperfective aspect
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imperfective aspect
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- A feature of a verb which denotes that its action or condition does not have a fixed temporal boundary, but is habitual, unfinished, continuous, repetitive or in progress. 2007, Almut Hintze, A Zoroastrian Liturgy: The Worship in Seven Chapters (Yasna 35—41), Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, page 240, If the root meaning is iterative or durative, such as 'to go', the verb belongs to the imperfective aspect and forms a root present.
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noun feature of a verb
| Español | imperfecto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 미완료상 miwallyosang, 불완료상 burwallyosang, 불완료체 burwallyoche |
| 日本語 | 未完了相 mikanryōsō |
| 中文 | 未完成體 /未完成体 wèiwánchéngtǐ, 非完成體 /非完成体, 非完整体 fēiwánchéngtǐ |
| Português | imperfectivo |
| Français | imperfectif |
| Deutsch | Imperfektum |
| Italiano | imperfetto |
| Ελληνικά | μη τετελεσμένος mi tetelesménos |
| Română | imperfect, aspect imperfect |
| Русский | несоверше́нный вид nesoveršénnyj vid |
| Tiếng Việt | thể chưa hoàn thành |
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