Progressive Aspect (definition)

The progressive aspect represents an action that is on-going, incomplete or iterative. In English we mark the progressive using the auxiliary 'be' and the present participle, e.g. I am leaving. In Gaelic, the progressive aspect is marked with the auxiliary [Bi (irregular verb)|bi]], the particle a' and the Verbal Noun (definition), e.g. the mi a' falbh]].

See Also

• Aspect
• Aspect (definition)
• Perfect Aspect (definition)

External Links

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• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_and_progressive_aspects

References

• Crystal, D. (2008) Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
• Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Carnie, A. (2013) Syntax: A Generative Introduction. 3rd Edition. Wiley Blackwell.