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).
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Aspectual
//ˌæˈspɛktjʊəl//
Synonyms for "aspectual"
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7 translations across 7 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- aspectual adj (of or pertaining to grammatical aspect)
French
1 entries- aspectuel adj (of or pertaining to grammatical aspect)
German
1 entries- aspektuell adj (of or pertaining to grammatical aspect)
Italian
1 entries- aspettuale adj (of or pertaining to grammatical aspect)
Polish
1 entries- aspektowy adj (of or pertaining to grammatical aspect)
Russian
1 entries- видово́й adj (of or pertaining to grammatical aspect)
Spanish
1 entries- aspectual adj (of or pertaining to grammatical aspect)
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