"lexical aspect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lexical aspects [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lexical aspect (plural lexical aspects)
  1. (grammar) A property of verbs and other predicates indicating internal temporal nature; aktionsart. Wikipedia link: lexical aspect Categories (topical): Grammar Related terms: aspect, grammatical aspect Translations (a property of verbs and other predicates indicating internal temporal nature; aktionsart): Aktionsart [feminine] (German), akcióminőség (Hungarian), igejelleg (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-lexical_aspect-en-noun-k0YGTunl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Hyponyms: state, a predicate that does not change over time, occurrence, a predicate that changes in, over time, achievement, a predicate that changes in an instant, accomplishment, a predicate that changes over time and has a natural endpoint, activity, a predicate that changes over time and has no natural endpoint

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