Aktionsart — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aspect noun A particular feature or part of something being considered.
Senses
Aktionsart is used for these senses in English:
- aspect (grammar) A grammatical quality of a verb which determines the relationship of the speaker to the internal temporal flow of the event which the verb describes, or whether the speaker views the event from outside as a whole, or from within as it is unfolding. [from 19th c.]
- lexical aspect (grammar) A property of verbs and other predicates indicating internal temporal nature; aktionsart.
aspect — full definition
- noun A particular feature or part of something being considered.
- noun The way something looks, or the direction it faces.
- noun (grammar) A property of a verb that shows how an action relates to time — for example, whether it's ongoing, completed, or repeated.