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'''Aspect''' is a part of [[verb]] conjugation that indicates the quality of an action, e.g., whether it is a discrete action or ongoing. Broadly, many languages distinguish the '''imperfective''' aspect (an ongoing or habitual action) from the '''perfective''' aspect (a single completed action). For example, in the [[sentence]] "I was eating a sandwich when she arrived," "was eating" is imperfective, while "arrived" is perfective. Some languages divide aspect more finely; for example:
*'''Progressive,''' indicating an action that was ongoing as of the reference time ("I was eating the sandwich.")
*'''Iterative''' or '''habitual,''' indicating a repeated or habitual action ("I eat a sandwich for lunch every day.")
*'''Aorist,''' indicating a single completed action considered by itself ("I ate a sandwich at 12:00 today.")
*'''Perfect,''' indicating a state resulting from an action or an ongoing relevance of an action ("The sandwich is eaten.")
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*'''Progressive,''' indicating an action that was ongoing as of the reference time ("I was eating the sandwich.")
*'''Iterative''' or '''habitual,''' indicating a repeated or habitual action ("I eat a sandwich for lunch every day.")
*'''Aorist,''' indicating a single completed action considered by itself ("I ate a sandwich at 12:00 today.")
*'''Perfect,''' indicating a state resulting from an action or an ongoing relevance of an action ("The sandwich is eaten.")
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