aspect particle

noun

A grammatical particle (part of speech that cannot be inflected) that changes the aspect of a verb.

Meanings

nounaspect particle (plural aspect particles)

plural aspect particles

  1. human sciencesA grammatical particle (part of speech that cannot be inflected) that changes the aspect of a verb.
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