Aspectual

//ˌæˈspɛktjʊəl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to an aspect. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to grammatical aspect. not-comparable

    "Perfective have and progressive be are together known as Aspectual Auxiliaries, since they mark Aspect (viz. whether an action is in progress or has been completed)."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or belonging to an aspect (as an aspect of the verb) wordnet

Example

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"Perfective have and progressive be are together known as Aspectual Auxiliaries, since they mark Aspect (viz. whether an action is in progress or has been completed)."

Etymology

From New Latin aspectuālis, from aspectus + -ālis.

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aspectual pair

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