perfective aspect
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perfective aspect
noun pf.
- A feature of the verb which denotes viewing the event the verb describes as a completed whole, rather than from within the event as it unfolds. For example, "she sat down" as opposed to "she was sitting down". Since the focus is on the completion of what is expressed by the verb, this aspect is generally associated with the past and future tenses. This term is often used interchangeably with aorist aspect. This is not to be confused with the perfect tense.
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noun grammatical term
| Español | perfecto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 완료상 wallyosang, 완료체 wallyoche |
| 日本語 | 完了相 kanryōsō |
| 中文 | 完成體 /完成体 wánchéngtǐ |
| Português | perfeito |
| Français | perfectif |
| Deutsch | Perfektum |
| Italiano | perfetto |
| Ελληνικά | αόριστος aóristos, συνοπτική όψη synoptikí ópsi |
| Română | aspect perfectiv |
| Русский | соверше́нный вид soveršénnyj vid |
| Tiếng Việt | thể hoàn thành |
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