punctiliar
UK /ˌpʌŋkˈtɪlɪə/ US /ˌpəŋkˈtɪliɚ/
adj 2noun 1
Definitions
adj
1
Of or pertaining to an unextended point of time:
2
Of or pertaining to an unextended point of time:
noun
1
A verb denoting a punctiliar action or activity.
First two duratives to express our practice of judging and measuring, then two punctiliars (aorists) to state God’s reciprocations.
Many researchers observe similar generalizations: that children seem unwilling to mark activity verbs like walk or unbounded punctiliars like jump with an -ed ending, even though this is a tense marker in the adult language that applies to all types of events.
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