The interpretation of imperfective aspect in Basque and its implications for our traditional classification of verbs
This paper addresses a paradox in the interpretation of verbal aspect in Basque. In Indo-European, imperfective and progressive forms coexist with overlapping interpretations. In French and Spanish, for example, both forms are used to express the progressive (Comrie 1976, Giorgi and Pianesi 1997). I...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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UPV/EHU Press
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Anuario del Seminario de Filología Vasca "Julio de Urquijo" |
| Online Access: | https://ojs.ehu.eus/index.php/ASJU/article/view/8843 |