aspect
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- noun
- /ˈæs.pɛkt/
- Specialized
:
aspecto
- In grammar, the aspect of a verb can indicate whether an action is completed or ongoing, such as in the sentences 'I eat' versus 'I am eating.'
- imperfective aspect
- habitual aspect
- tense and aspect
Examples
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Understanding the aspect helps convey actions that have been completed relative to the present.
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There are two distinct aspects of this right that must be considered.
Academic text (2007) -
Also, the duration of CSOM is an important aspect of its definition.
Academic text (2005) -
Deciding whether students have to sit constantly during an ensemble rehearsal is another aspect of classroom management.
Academic text (2003) -
My focus here is on moral theology, especially the methodological aspect of the discipline.
Academic text (2008) -
Yet however it comes to be defined, otherness is an integral aspect of collective identity.
Academic text (1997) -
Analytical insights on these broad aspects can be gained by combining political economy with global cultural perspectives.
Academic text (2000) -
We calculated the internal consistency aspect of reliability (coefficient alpha) for each measure used in this study.
Academic text (2002) -
The progressive aspect highlights actions that are currently in progress, as seen in the sentence 'She is studying for her exams.'
Compounds
- Specialized
A verb form that shows an action is continuing, repeated, or not finished
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word aspect comes from Latin aspectus 'a view', and people who study grammar used it to talk about the 'view' of an action in time. So grammatical aspect is the way we 'see' an action — as beginning, continuing, or finished.