perfective vs present perfect continuous
present perfect continuous vs perfectiveperfective and present perfect continuous both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| perfective | Yes | No | No | No |
| present perfect continuous | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
present perfect continuous is a hyponym of
perfective; that is, present perfect continuous is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
perfective:
- perfective: a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
- present perfect continuous: A verb construction (made up of has been or have been plus the present participle) that emphasizes the ongoing nature of an action that began in the past and continues in the present.
Other hyponyms of perfective include
present perfect, present perfect tense, past perfect, past perfect tense, pluperfect, pluperfect tense, future perfect, future perfect tense, present perfect progressive.
| perfective (noun) | present perfect continuous (noun) |
|---|---|
| the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action | A verb construction (made up of has been or have been plus the present participle) that emphasizes the ongoing nature of an action that began in the past and continues in the present. |
| a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect) |
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