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Another difference is that, at least in the classical Semitic languages, [[verb]]s were conjugated for [[aspect (grammar)|aspect]] (perfect or imperfect) rather than tense.  By contrast, Indo-European languages are known for verb conjugations that distinguish both aspect and tense.  However, modern Semitic languages have developed ways to distinguish tense as well.  For example, in Modern Hebrew, the old perfect and imperfect aspects are used as past and future tenses, respectively, while the present tense is based on a [[participle]].

Another difference is that, at least in the classical Semitic languages, [[verb]]s were conjugated for [[aspect (grammar)|aspect]] (perfect or imperfect) rather than tense.  By contrast, Indo-European languages are known for verb conjugations that distinguish both aspect and tense.  However, modern Semitic languages have developed ways to distinguish tense as well.  For example, in Modern Hebrew, the old perfect and imperfect aspects are used as past and future tenses, respectively, while the present tense is based on a [[participle]].

==See Also==

==See also==

*[[Hebrew]]

*[[Hebrew]]

*[[First Century Aramaic Jewish Christian Gospel and poetry]]

*[[First Century Aramaic Jewish Christian Gospel and poetry]]

*[[Essay: Christians and the Law of Moses]]

*[[Essay: Christians and the Law of Moses]]

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