aspectual

English

Etymology

aspect +‎ -ual

Adjective

aspectual (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to an aspect.
(grammar) Of or pertaining to grammatical aspect.
- 1988, Andrew Radford, Transformational grammar: a first course, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, page 152:
  
  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).

Derived terms

aspectuality
aspectually

Translations

of or pertaining to grammatical aspect

French: aspectuel (fr)
German: aspektuell

Italian: aspettuale
Russian: видово́й (ru) (vidovój)

Anagrams

capsulate

Spanish

Adjective

aspectual (plural aspectuales)

aspectual

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