Iterative Aspect
Iterative Aspect
Iterative aspect is an aspect that expresses the repetition of an event or state.
(English)
The English prefix re- expresses iterative aspect:
- rewrite
(Hungarian)
The Hungarian suffix -gel expresses iterative aspect (diacritical markings are not reproduced here):
- nevetgel ‘give a series of laughs’
Page/s: 643
Source: Mish 1991
Mish, Frederick (editor). 1991.Webster's ninth new collegiate dictionary. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster. 1,564 pages. 0877795088; indexed 0877795096; deluxe 087779510X.
Page/s: 167
Source: Crystal 1985
Crystal, David. 1985.A dictionary of linguistics and phonetics. 2nd edition. New York: Basil Blackwell.
Page/s: 343
Source: Comrie 1985a
Comrie, Bernard. 1985a.Causative verb formation and other verb-deriving morphology. In Shopen 1985d
Broader Terms
More specific terms
- NT4 ↓ Distributive Aspect
- ExactMatch: https://glossary.sil.org/term/iterative-aspect
