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| − | Tense is the reference of one period of time to another in sentence. The most often referred to tenses are past, | + | Tense is the reference of one period of time to another in sentence. The most often referred to tenses are [[Past Tense (definition)|past]], [[Present Tense (definition)|present]], and [[Future Tense (definition)|future). These tense are marked by [[Morphology (definition)|morphological]] changes and by [[Auxiliary (definition)|auxiliaries]]. In Gaelic, Most verbs have only a past or future form. The verb ''bi'' also has a present tense form (''Tha'', ''A' bheil'', ''Chan eil'', ''Nach eil''). The present tense in Gaelic for other verbs is formed using [[Periphrastic (definition)|periphrastic constructions]]. |
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Revision as of 15:53, 15 November 2009
Tense is the reference of one period of time to another in sentence. The most often referred to tenses are past, present, and [[Future Tense (definition)|future). These tense are marked by morphological changes and by auxiliaries. In Gaelic, Most verbs have only a past or future form. The verb bi also has a present tense form (Tha, A' bheil, Chan eil, Nach eil). The present tense in Gaelic for other verbs is formed using periphrastic constructions.
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References
- Crystal, David (1999) The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin.
- Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
