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Telic

//ˈtiːlɪk// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending or directed towards a goal or specific end.

    "Several theorists of the previous chapters are supportive of this more telic view of human nature."

  2. 2
    That expresses an end or purpose.

    "1995, Michela Cennamo, Patterns of 'Active' Syntax in Late Latin Pleonastic Reflexives, John Charles Smith, Delia Bentley (editors), Historical Linguistics 1995: Selected Papers from the 12th International Conference on Historical Linguistics, Volume 1: General Issues and Non-Germanic Languages, page 39, In this framework, verbs denoting directed change of location, such as Italian andare 'go', instantiate Core Unaccusativity, in that they have a Theme subject and are the most telic, concrete, dynamic."

  3. 3
    That expresses the perfective aspect.

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek τελῐκός (telĭkós, “final”), from τέλος (télos, “end”).

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