perfective
/pərˈfɛktɪv/
adjective
- Relating to a grammatical form that shows an action is completed or viewed as a whole.
- The teacher explained the difference between perfective and imperfective verbs.
- Many languages use perfective aspect to talk about events that have ended.
- In Russian, the perfective form of a verb indicates a finished action.
Antonyms
noun
- The perfective aspect or tense in grammar.
- The perfective is often used for actions that happened once and are complete.
- Students learning Slavic languages must master the perfective.
- In this sentence, the verb is in the perfective.