Aspect
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== Natural language == | == Natural language == | ||
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+ | *perfective (PFC): completed | ||
+ | **experiential perfect aspect (EXP) | ||
+ | **perfect of persistent situation (PSS) | ||
+ | **perfect of recent past (PRP) | ||
+ | **perfect of result (RES) | ||
+ | *imperfective (NPFC): uncompleted | ||
+ | **continuative (CTN): continuous | ||
+ | ***progressive (PGS): ongoing | ||
+ | **habitual (HAB): habitual | ||
+ | **iterative (ITE): repetition | ||
+ | *prospective (PPT): imminent | ||
+ | *inceptive (ICP): beginning | ||
+ | *terminative (TER): cessation | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ;Aspect is represented only when grammaticalized: | ||
+ | :It sparkled = perfective (and not iterative) | ||
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+ | ;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 | ||
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+ | === Examples === | ||
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+ | List of verb forms: | ||
+ | *[[English grammar#Verb forms|English verb forms]] | ||
+ | *[[French grammar#Verb forms|French verb forms]] | ||
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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: