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Glossary 10.13 Glossary
- Aspect.
A grammatical category describing the internal temporal structure of events.
- Auxiliary verb.
A verb that combines with a main verb to add grammatical information.
- Past tense.
The tense marked by
-ed or irregular forms, typically indicating past time.
- Perfect aspect.
Aspect formed with
have + past participle, connecting a past event to a later time.
- Present tense.
The tense marked by base form or
-s, used for habits, states, and general truths.
- Primary auxiliary.
The auxiliaries
be,
have, and
do.
- Progressive aspect.
Aspect formed with
be +
-ing, presenting events as ongoing.
- Simple aspect.
Aspect presenting events as complete wholes without internal structure.
- Tense.
A grammatical category locating events in time through verb inflection.
- Time.
The conceptual domain of when events occur (past, present, future).
