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Perfective aspect
Meaning
Noun
●
In Grammar:
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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