What does Semelfactive mean?
Definitions for Semelfactive
semelfac·tive
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semelfactivenoun
The semelfactive aspect.
semelfactiveadjective
Of or relating to the semelfactive aspect.
Etymology: From semelfactivus, equivalent to Latin semel, from sḗm; plus factive, from factum, from facere, from dʰeh₁-; plus the Latin adjectival suffix -ivus.
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Semelfactive
In linguistics, semelfactive is a class of aktionsart or lexical aspect (verb aspects that reflect the temporal flow of the denoted event, lexically incorporated into the verb's root itself rather than grammatically expressed by inflections or auxiliary verbs). The event represented by a semelfactive verb is punctual (instantaneous, taking just a moment), perfective (treated as a complete action with no explicit internal temporal structure), and atelic (not having a goal). Semelfactive verbs include "blink", "sneeze", and "knock". The idea of semelfactive as a category of lexical aspect was first posited by Bernard Comrie in addition to the more commonly known categories such as verbs of Activity, Accomplishment, Achievement, and State. The term's use in the realm of grammatical aspect is analogous in meaning to "iterative".
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Semelfactive
In linguistics, semelfactive is a class of aktionsart, first posited by Bernard Comrie in addition to Activity, Accomplishment, Achievement, and State. The event represented by a semelfactive verb is punctual, perfective, and telic. Semelfactive verbs include "blink", "sneeze", and "knock".
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Semelfactive in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Semelfactive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- شبه نشطArabic
- ημιενεργόςGreek
- semelfaktifIndonesian
- semelfactiveJapanese
- semelfactiveKorean
- semelativaPortuguese
- semelfactiveRussian
- semelfactiveUrdu
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