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'''Aspect''' is category used in the grammatical description of verbs (along with tense and mood), referring primarily to the way the grammar | |||
marks the duration or type of temporal activity denoted by the verb. | |||
== | == 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]]. | |||
== UNL == | |||
In UNL, aspect is to be represented by attributes indicating the temporal internal structure of the event. | |||
{{#tree:id=unl_aspect|openlevels=0|root=Aspect| | |||
*@continuative: continuous | |||
*@experiential: experience | |||
*@habitual: habitual | |||
*@imperfective: uncompleted | |||
*@inceptive: beginning | |||
*@iterative: repetition | |||
*@perfective: completed | |||
*@progressive: ongoing | |||
*@prospective: imminent | |||
*@terminative: cessation | |||
=== 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. | |||
Revision as of 10:15, 15 January 2010
Aspect is category used in the grammatical description of verbs (along with tense and mood), referring primarily to the way the grammar marks the duration or type of temporal activity denoted by the verb.
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 here.
UNL
In UNL, aspect is to be represented by attributes indicating the temporal internal structure of the event.
{{#tree:id=unl_aspect|openlevels=0|root=Aspect|
- @continuative: continuous
- @experiential: experience
- @habitual: habitual
- @imperfective: uncompleted
- @inceptive: beginning
- @iterative: repetition
- @perfective: completed
- @progressive: ongoing
- @prospective: imminent
- @terminative: cessation
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.
