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noun
The aspect of a verb phrase (verb group) or other predicate – its temporal structure or relationship to the time of use – marked through any of various grammatical elements, as distinguished from lexical aspect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, semantics
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Antonyms: lexical aspect, aktionsart
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Across languages
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