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durative::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | durative aspect |
| Type of | aspect |
| Has types | imperfective, imperfective aspect, progressive aspect |
Examples of durative
durative
The imperfective aspect was used to describe continuous, durative actions.
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The difference between Aspect 2 and 3 seems to be that of length, with 2 being durative and 3 being iterative.
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This new type of apophonic length was especially used in Proto-Slavic in the formation of durative, iterative and imperfective verbs.
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For example, a dynamic verb may be said to have a durative aspect if there is not a defined endpoint, or a punctual aspect if there is a defined endpoint.
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Verbal roots whose default meaning was durative, ongoing, or iterative were generally imperfective, while roots whose meaning was punctiliar or discrete were perfective.
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There is no consensus on the exact meaning of the periphrastic forms with ma-, although durative, intensive or volitional interpretations have been suggested.
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- The aspect of a verb that expresses its duration
- The imperfective (abbreviated or more ambiguously) 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 the past, present, or future. ...
- An aspectual category indicating inherent duration. The verb dormir in Spanish is inherenty durative. The imperfect inflection in Spanish is often associated with durativeness.
- Locative-type adverb set
