Aspect
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| − | *perfective ( | + | *perfective (PFV): completed |
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*imperfective (NPFC): uncompleted | *imperfective (NPFC): uncompleted | ||
**continuative (CTN): continuous | **continuative (CTN): continuous | ||
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**habitual (HAB): habitual | **habitual (HAB): habitual | ||
**iterative (ITE): repetition | **iterative (ITE): repetition | ||
| + | *perfect (PFC): relevance to the present | ||
| + | **experiential perfect aspect (EXP) | ||
| + | **perfect of persistent situation (PSS) | ||
| + | **perfect of recent past (PRP) | ||
| + | **perfect of result (RES) | ||
| + | *inceptive (ICP): beginning | ||
*prospective (PPT): imminent | *prospective (PPT): imminent | ||
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*terminative (TER): cessation | *terminative (TER): cessation | ||
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;Aspect is represented only when grammaticalized: | ;Aspect is represented only when grammaticalized: | ||
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;Aspect values may be combined through "&": | ;Aspect values may be combined through "&": | ||
:I am eating = progressive (PGS) | :I am eating = progressive (PGS) | ||
| − | :I have eaten = | + | :I have eaten = perfect of persistent situation (PSS) |
:I have been eating = PGS&PSS | :I have been eating = PGS&PSS | ||
Revision as of 19:05, 15 January 2010
Aspect is a category used to indicate the temporal internal structure of an event.
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Natural language
In the UNLarium, the attribute aspect may assume the following values:
- Aspect is represented only when grammaticalized
- It sparkled = perfective (and not iterative)
- Aspect values may be combined through "&"
- I am eating = progressive (PGS)
- I have eaten = perfect of persistent situation (PSS)
- I have been eating = PGS&PSS
Examples
List of verb forms:
UNL
In UNL, aspect is to be represented by attributes indicating the temporal internal structure of the event.
- Aspect values may be combined.
- I start to eat = eat.@inceptive
- I'm starting to eat = eat.@inceptive.@progressive
Examples
- @continuative: I'm still eating the apple.
- @experiential: I have already eaten an apple
- @habitual: I eat apples.
- @imperfective: I was eating the apple (when she came).
- @inceptive: I start eating the apple.
- @iterative: I ate and ate the apple.
- @perfective: I ate the apple.
- @progressive: I'm eating the apple.
- @prospective: I'm about to eat the apple.
- @terminative: I finished eating the apple.
List of verb forms:
