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perfective aspect nghĩa là gì?

thể hoàn thành

perfective aspect in Vietnamese: thể hoàn thành. In English, perfective aspect means a feature of the verb which denotes viewing the event the verb describes as a completed whole, rather than from within the event as it unfolds. For example, "she sat down" as opposed to "she was sitting down". Since the focus is on the completion of what is expressed by the verb, this aspect is generally associated with the past and future tenses. This term is often used interchangeably with aorist aspect. This is not to be confused with the perfect tense.

Vietnamese words for perfective aspect

grammatical term
thể hoàn thành

English meaning of perfective aspect

  1. noun A feature of the verb which denotes viewing the event the verb describes as a completed whole, rather than from within the event as it unfolds. For example, "she sat down" as opposed to "she was sitting down". Since the focus is on the completion of what is expressed by the verb, this aspect is generally associated with the past and future tenses. This term is often used interchangeably with aorist aspect. This is not to be confused with the perfect tense.

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Questions about perfective aspect in Vietnamese

What is the meaning of perfective aspect in Vietnamese?
Perfective aspect in Vietnamese is thể hoàn thành.
perfective aspect nghĩa là gì?
Perfective aspect: thể hoàn thành.
What does perfective aspect mean in English?
Perfective aspect means a feature of the verb which denotes viewing the event the verb describes as a completed whole, rather than from within the event as it unfolds. For example, "she sat down" as opposed to "she was sitting down". Since the focus is on the completion of what is expressed by the verb, this aspect is generally associated with the past and future tenses. This term is often used interchangeably with aorist aspect. This is not to be confused with the perfect tense.

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