Perfective
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pə(ɹ)ˈfɛktɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Perfective is an adjective meaning (grammar, linguistics) Of, or relative to, the perfective aspect.
Meaning
(grammar, linguistics) Of, or relative to, the perfective aspect.
More Meanings
- (grammar, catachresis) Of, or relative to, a perfect tense.
- (grammar) A perfective verb form.
- (obsolete) Tending to make perfect, or to bring to perfection.
Example Sentences
a perfective alteration
It is not likely that Eternal Life ſhall be a torpid and unactive ſtate, or that it ſhall conſiſt only in an uninterrupted and endleſs Act of Love; the other Faculties ſhall be employed as well as the Will, in Actions ſuitable to, and perfective of their Natures; […]
Word Forms
- perfectives
Synonyms for perfective
Depending on context, synonyms include perfect.
Antonyms for perfective
Common opposites include imperfective.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include perfect, imperfective, aorist, atelic, aoristic, telic.
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