Aspect

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== Natural language ==  
 
== Natural language ==  
In synthetic languages, the distinction between grammatical tense, aspect and mood is fuzzy and at times controversial. In order to avoid the problems concerning isolating these categories, which are often amalgamated in a single morpheme, the UNLarium proposes a single [[TAM]] (Tense-Aspect-Mood) typology, to be found [[TAM|here]].
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In the UNLarium, the attribute aspect may assume the following values:
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{{#tree:id=nl_tense|openlevels=0|root=Aspect (ASP)|
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*perfective (PFC): completed
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**experiential perfect aspect (EXP)
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**perfect of persistent situation (PSS)
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**perfect of recent past (PRP)
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**perfect of result (RES)
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*imperfective (NPFC): uncompleted
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**continuative (CTN): continuous
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***progressive (PGS): ongoing
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**habitual (HAB): habitual
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**iterative (ITE): repetition
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*prospective (PPT): imminent
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*inceptive (ICP): beginning
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*terminative (TER): cessation
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}}
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;Aspect is represented only when grammaticalized:
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:It sparkled = perfective (and not iterative)
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;Aspect values may be combined through "&":
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:I am eating = progressive (PGS)
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:I have eaten = perfective of persistent situation (PSS)
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:I have been eating = PGS&PSS
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=== Examples ===
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List of verb forms:
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*[[English grammar#Verb forms|English verb forms]]
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*[[French grammar#Verb forms|French verb forms]]
  
 
== UNL ==
 
== UNL ==
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List of verb forms:
 
List of verb forms:
*[[English grammar#tenses|English verb forms]]
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*[[English grammar#Verb forms|English verb forms]]
*[[French grammar#tenses|French verb forms]]
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*[[French grammar#Verb forms|French verb forms]]

Revision as of 17:59, 15 January 2010

Aspect is a category used to indicate the temporal internal structure of an event.

Contents

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 = perfective 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:

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