Absolute Tense
Absolute Tense
Absolute tense is a tense that refers to a time in relation to the moment of utterance .
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Source: Comrie 1985b
Comrie, Bernard. 1985b.Tense. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University.
Broader Terms
- BT↑ Tense
More specific terms
- NT3 ↓ Future Tense ►
- NT3 ↓ Nonfuture Tense
- NT3 ↓ Nonpast Tense
- NT3 ↓ Not-Yet Tense
- NT3 ↓ Past Tense ►
- NT3 ↓ Present Tense
- NT3 ↓ Still Tense
Related terms
- RT⇆ Utterance
- ExactMatch: https://glossary.sil.org/term/absolute-tense
