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adj
Of, or relative to, the perfective aspect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Antonyms: imperfective
adj
Of, or relative to, a perfect tense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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adj
Tending to make perfect, or to bring to perfection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
A perfective verb form.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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noun
the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: perfective aspect
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Broader terms: aspect
noun
a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: perfective tense, perfect, perfect tense
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tense
Narrower terms: present perfect, present perfect tense, past perfect, past perfect tense, pluperfect, pluperfect tense, future perfect, future perfect tense
History
Etymology tree English perfect Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English perfective From perfect + -ive.
Across languages
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.
