aorist aspect
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Aorist — (from Greek αοριστός without horizon, unbounded) is an aspect or, used more specifically, a verb tense in some Indo European languages, such as Classical Greek (the term is also used for unrelated concepts in some other languages, such as Turkish … Wikipedia
aorist — 1. noun /ˈeɪəˌrɪst/ a) A verb in the aorist past, that is, in the past tense and the aorist aspect (the event described by the verb viewed as a completed whole). Also called the perfective past. The nearest equivalent in English is the simple… … Wiktionary
Grammatical aspect — In linguistics, the grammatical aspect of a verb defines the temporal flow (or lack thereof) in the described event or state. For example, in English the difference between I swim and I am swimming is a difference of aspect.Aspect, as discussed… … Wikipedia
perfective aspect — noun The perfective aspect is 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 … Wiktionary
Gnomic aspect — A gnomic aspect (abbreviated gno), sometimes called a neutral, generic or universal aspect or tense, is a grammatical aspect that expresses general truths or aphorisms such as birds fly, sugar is sweet, a mother can always tell.[1][2] It is one… … Wikipedia
Imperfective aspect — The imperfective (abbreviated ipfv or more ambiguously impv) is a grammatical aspect used to describe a situation viewed with internal structure, such as ongoing, habitual, repeated, and similar semantic roles, whether that situation occurs in… … Wikipedia
Perfective aspect — In grammar, the perfective aspect is an aspect that exists in many languages. The term perfective aspect is generally used to refer to an action viewed as a single whole, and it is equivalent to the aspectual component of tenses variously called… … Wikipedia
Ancient Greek grammar — is morphologically complex and preserves several features of Proto Indo European morphology. Nouns, adjectives, pronouns, articles, numerals and especially verbs are all highly inflected. This article is an introduction to this morphological… … Wikipedia
Basque verbs — The verb is one of the most complex parts of Basque grammar. It is sometimes represented as a difficult challenge for learners of the language, and many Basque grammars devote most of their pages to lists or tables of verb paradigms. This article … Wikipedia
aoristic — adjective Of, or relating to the aorist aspect. See Also: aorist … Wiktionary
