perfective

/pərˈfɛktɪv/
adjective
  1. 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
  1. 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.
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