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| − | A sentence marked for perfect aspect conveys the meaning of a state in the time conveyed by the tense that is due exclusively to a past action. | + | A sentence marked for perfect aspect conveys the meaning of a state in the time conveyed by the tense that is due exclusively to a past action, or more simply that an action has been completed relative to some time of reference. In English, the perfect is marked with the auxiliary ''have'' and a [[Past Participle (definition)]]: ''He has eaten''. In Gaelic, it is marked with the auxiliary [[Bi (irregular verb)]] (e.g. ''bha''), the [[Verbal Noun (definition)|verbal noun]] and the particle [[Air (aspect)]]: ''bha mi air am bainne òl.'' |
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*[[Prospective Aspect (definition)]] | *[[Prospective Aspect (definition)]] | ||
*[[Aspect (definition)]] | *[[Aspect (definition)]] | ||
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| − | *[[ | + | *[[Habitual Aspect (definition)]] |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*http://www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/Perfect-aspect | *http://www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/Perfect-aspect | ||
Revision as of 19:21, 15 June 2012
A sentence marked for perfect aspect conveys the meaning of a state in the time conveyed by the tense that is due exclusively to a past action, or more simply that an action has been completed relative to some time of reference. In English, the perfect is marked with the auxiliary have and a Past Participle (definition): He has eaten. In Gaelic, it is marked with the auxiliary Bi (irregular verb) (e.g. bha), the verbal noun and the particle Air (aspect): bha mi air am bainne òl.
See Also
- Aspect
- Recent Perfect Aspect (definition)
- Prospective Aspect (definition)
- Aspect (definition)
- Progressive Aspect (definition)
- Habitual Aspect (definition)
- Imperfective Aspect (definition)
- Stative Aspect (definition)
External Links
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References
Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997. Reed, Sylvia L. (2012). The Semantics of Grammatical Aspect: Evidence from Scottish Gaelic. University of Arizona Ph.D dissertation.
