Definition of Aspectual

1. Adjective. Of or belonging to an aspect (as an aspect of the verb). "The aspectual system of Greek"

Category relationships: Linguistics
Partainyms: Aspect
Derivative terms: Aspect

Definition of Aspectual

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to an aspect. ¹

2. Adjective. (grammar) Of or pertaining to grammatical aspect. ¹

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Definition of Aspectual

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aspectual

aspatial
aspecific
aspect-oriented
aspect-oriented software development
aspect-oriented software developments
aspect ratio
aspect ratios
aspectable
aspectant
aspectants
aspected
aspecting
aspection
aspects
aspectual (current term)
aspectually
aspecular
aspen
aspen poplar
aspenglow
aspenglows
aspens
asper
asperagine
asperase
asperate
asperated
asperates
asperating

Literary usage of Aspectual

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Toda Grammar and Texts by Murray Barnson Emeneau (1984)
"Sometimes the preceding S2 is derived from a stem with aspectual auxiliary: completive (S2- fit; 154 A. 3 and 4, etc.) or perfective-continuative (S2-s-'i9; ..."

2. Toda Grammar and Texts by Murray Barnson Emeneau (1984)
"Various verbal aspects are expressed by having the verb in some non-finite form followed by one of a small set of verbs called 'aspectual auxiliaries'. ..."

3. The Basic Outline of Universology: An Introduction to the Newly Discovered by Stephen Pearl Andrews (1872)
"As aspectual Presentation! these remaining vowels, after the more Elementary i, e, a, will receive especial consideration elsewhere. ..."

4. From Latin to Spanish by Paul M. Lloyd (1987)
"Therefore in sentences in which the aspectual distinction between the two tenses was not very important, speakers could interpret ..."

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