Telicity
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /tiːˈlɪsɪti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Telicity is a noun meaning (linguistics) The property of a verb or verb phrase that presents an action or event as being complete in some sense.
Meaning
(linguistics) The property of a verb or verb phrase that presents an action or event as being complete in some sense.
Word Forms
- telicities
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tense, resultativity, logicality, completeness, teleologicality, completability.
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