durative aspect
- noun
- /ˈdʊrətɪv ˈæspekt/
- Specialized
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aspecto durativo
- In English, the durative aspect is often shown with continuous tenses.
Examples
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The durative aspect of the verb indicates an ongoing action.
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The durative aspect emphasizes actions that are not seen as completed or instantaneous.
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Scholars have debated whether English truly has a durative aspect.
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Some languages use verb endings to indicate the durative aspect of an action.
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Some languages use verb endings to indicate the durative aspect of an action.
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The durative aspect emphasizes actions that are not seen as completed or instantaneous.
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In English, the durative aspect is often shown with continuous tenses.
Synonyms
A verb form that shows an action lasts for some time
A verb form that shows an action or state is happening now
A verb form that shows an action is continuing, repeated, or not finished
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a grammatical aspect expressing ongoing or continuous duration' is directly and compositionally derived from 'durative' (ongoing/continuous) + 'aspect' (grammatical category of how actions unfold). Although the term is somewhat technical, its semantics follow straightforward English modifier+noun composition and is conceptually transparent across languages, so a learner who knows both constituents would understand it.
Etymology
Durative aspect comes from the idea of time that lasts: durative means 'lasting' and aspect shows the way an action happens. Think of 'painting a wall' — the action keeps going and is not finished, so durative aspect means showing that an action is 'continuing' or 'not finished'.
