The difference between Iterative aspect and Semelfactive aspect

When used as nouns, iterative aspect means a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a continuously repeated action. an example in english would be the iterative verb , as opposed to the noniterative , whereas semelfactive aspect means a subclass of perfective verbs that denotes a momentary or action (e.g., to sneeze, to blink).

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  1. Iterative aspect as a noun (grammar):

    A subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a continuously repeated action. An example in English would be the iterative verb , as opposed to the noniterative .

  1. Semelfactive aspect as a noun (grammar):

    A subclass of perfective verbs that denotes a momentary or action (e.g., to sneeze, to blink).

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