aorist
A verb paradigm found in certain languages, usually an unmarked form or one that…A verb paradigm found in certain languages, usually an unmarked form or one that expresses the perfective or aorist aspect.
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2 sensesA verb paradigm found in certain languages, usually an unmarked form or one that expresses the perfective or aorist aspect.
Aorist
ао́ристaórist
аористaoryst
A particular verb in the aorist.
- a verb tense in some languages (classical Greek and Sanskrit) expressing action (especially past action) without indicating its completion or continuation
Examples
3 sentencesDo you know what aorist means?
In most languages, there is no equivalent to the aorist tense, known in Turkish as the “broad tense.”
The aorist tense in Turkish is used to express habitual or routine actions, universal truths, or polite requests.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek ἀόριστος (aóristos, “unbounded”).From Ancient Greek ἀόριστος (aóristos, “unbounded”).
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