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imperfective
[ im-per-fek-tiv ]
adjective
- noting an aspect of the verb, as in Russian, that indicates incompleteness of the action or state at a temporal point of reference.
noun
- the imperfective aspect.
- a verb in this aspect.
imperfective
/ ˌɪ³¾±èəˈ´ÚÉ›°ì³Ùɪ±¹ /
adjective
- denoting an aspect of the verb in some languages, including English, used to indicate that the action is in progress without regard to its completion Compare perfective
noun
- the imperfective aspect of a verb
- a verb in this aspect
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Derived Forms
- ËŒ¾±³¾±è±ð°ùˈ´Ú±ð³¦³Ù¾±±¹±ð±ô²â, adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of imperfective1
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Example Sentences
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The "imperfective" is where nothing definitely happens but only goes on indefinitely "becoming."
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But never has this "imperfective" been so exclusively paramount as now.
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Very "imperfective" and hardly a "story," it is nevertheless done with sober and conscientious craftsmanship, very much like Bunin and very unlike the usual idea we have of Pilniak.
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