inchoative aspect


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Noun 1. inchoative aspect - aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
aspect - the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb
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With respect to event conceptualization and middle voice marking, Maldonado (1992) and others have pointed out that middle marking often serves to capture certain features of temporal aspect, specifically punctual and inchoative aspects. Arce-Arenales et al.
Completive aspect, emotion, and the dynamic eventive: the case of Korean V-a/e pelita, Japanese V-te shimau, and Spanish se (1)

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