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perfective aspect::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | perfective |
| Type of | aspect |
Examples of perfective aspect
perfective aspect
Verbs are of imperfective or perfective aspect, often occurring in pairs.
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This is the perfect stem, and it is used for all of the tenses in the perfective aspect.
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The perfective aspect verbs also use the perfect passive participle in the passive voice.
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As with all perfective aspect tenses, the perfect passive participle is used in the passive voice.
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In Georgian and Svan, the aorist marks perfective aspect.
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But, in English, which does not have an inflection for perfective aspect, the term is used for the simple-past tense.
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The perfective aspect of the past is used when the speech refers to past situations that were finished, or complete.
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Their meaning can range from past tense or perfective aspect to meanings that in English might use an adverb or another verb.
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The most fundamental aspectual distinction, represented in many languages, is between perfective aspect and imperfective aspect.
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