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perfective tense vs tense

tense vs perfective tense

perfective tense and tense both are nouns.

perfective tense is not an adjective while tense is an adjective.

perfective tense is not a verb while tense is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perfective tense Yes No No No
tense Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, tense is a hypernym of perfective tense; that is, tense is a word with a broader meaning than perfective tense:
  • perfective tense: a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
  • tense: a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
perfective tense (noun) tense (noun)
a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect) a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
perfective tense (adjective) tense (adjective)
taut or rigid; stretched tight
pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
perfective tense (verb) tense (verb)
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
become tense, nervous, or uneasy
increase the tension on
become stretched or tense or taut
Difference between perfective tense and tense

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