Grammar. Of a verb or verbal form: Serving to express the frequent repetition of an action.

Grammar. In the Slavonic verb formerly applied to one of the branches or aspects.

Grammar. Denoting repetition of action; frequentative. Applied to one of the aspects of the verb in Slavonic.

(See quot. 1827.)

Grammar. Of a conjunction or clause: Expressing end or purpose.

That denotes customary action.

Grammar. Expressing result.

partially final or expressing purpose.

Of an aspect or tense: denoting a continuing or permanent state. Cf. imperfect, adj. 6.

Of a use of the aorist tense: indicating that the action denoted has taken place, rather than emphasizing its initiation or completion.

Grammar. Denoting the completion or result of an action. Cf. sense B. 4.

relating to or designating an action that takes place at a particular point in time; = punctual, adj. 4e.

Grammar. Designating or relating to a form or aspect, typically of a verb, expressing the cessation of an action. Cf. perfective, adj. 2b.

Grammar. Of action: occurring at a particular and finite point in time. Of aspect or tense: relating to an action or event that occurs at a…

Used of a suffix or verbal aspect, esp. in various American Indian languages, to indicate that a benefit is conferred on someone. Also as n., a…