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perfect vs pluperfect

pluperfect vs perfect

perfect and pluperfect both are nouns.

perfect and pluperfect both are adjectives.

perfect is a verb but pluperfect is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perfect Yes Yes Yes No
pluperfect Yes Yes No No
As nouns, pluperfect is a hyponym of perfect; that is, pluperfect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than perfect:
  • perfect: a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
  • pluperfect: a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past
perfect (noun) pluperfect (noun)
a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect) a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past
perfect (adjective) pluperfect (adjective)
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish more than perfect
precisely accurate or exact
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
perfect (verb) pluperfect (verb)
make perfect or complete
Difference between perfect and pluperfect

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