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Perfective vs Perfectivization - What's the difference?

perfective | perfectivization |

As nouns the difference between perfective and perfectivization

is that perfective is (grammar) a perfective verb form while perfectivization is (linguistics) the process of forming perfective verb from the imperfective verbal stem.

As an adjective perfective

is (grammar) of, or relative to the perfect tense or perfective aspect.

perfective

English

(Perfective aspect)

Adjective

  • (grammar) of, or relative to the perfect tense or perfective aspect.
  • (obsolete) Tending to make perfect, or to bring to perfection.
  • * Fuller
    • A perfective alteration.
  • * Ray
    • Actions perfective of their natures.

    Antonyms

    * (grammar) imperfective

    Derived terms

    * perfectiveness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) a perfective verb form

    • perfectivization

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (linguistics) The process of forming perfective verb from the imperfective verbal stem.