Meanings
nounsemelfactive aspect (plural semelfactive aspects)
plural semelfactive aspects
- grammarA subclass of perfective verbs that denotes a momentary or punctiliar action (e.g., to sneeze, to blink).
Synonyms: momentane
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA subclass of perfective verbs that denotes a momentary or punctiliar action (e.g., to sneeze, to blink).
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Translations
Dutch semelfactief
- semelfactiefgrammar aspect
German Semelfaktiv
- Semelfaktivgrammar aspect
Japanese 単一の相
- 単一の相 (tan'itsú no sō)grammar aspect
Latin semelfactivus
- semelfactivusgrammar aspect
Polish aspekt semelfaktywny
- aspekt semelfaktywnygrammar aspect
Portuguese aspecto semelfactivo
- aspecto semelfactivogrammar aspect
Russian однокра́тный вид
- однокра́тный вид (odnokrátnyj vid)grammar aspect
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APA
semelfactive aspect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semelfactive%20aspect
MLA
“semelfactive aspect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semelfactive%20aspect. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semelfactive aspect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semelfactive%20aspect.
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