| Lemma | category of aspect |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Bloomfield (1935) |
| Titolo | Language |
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| Citazioni | The English categories of 'aspect' distinguish between 'punctual' action (some grammarians call it 'perfective'), envisaged as a unit (he wrote a letter) and 'durative' action (some call it 'imperfective'), which extends over a segment of time during which other things can happen (he was writing the letter). |