| 单词 | point-action |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspoint-action point-action adj. Grammar relating to or designating an action that takes place at a particular point in time; = punctual adj. 4e. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > aspect > [adjective] > other specific aspects frequentative1534 indefinite1827 iterative1827 semelfactive1827 telic1846 usitative1849 resultative1857 semi-telic1865 permansive1866 constative1901 effective1904 point-action1913 egressive1914 punctual1914 benefactive1943 1913 Publ. Mod. Lang. Assoc. Amer. 28 177 They say that point-action verbs..cannot assume the progressive form. 1925 G. O. Curme College Eng. Gram. ii. 56 The point-action aspect calls attention, not to an act as a whole, but to only one point, either the beginning or the final point. 2002 Re: about Usage of 'Be+being+Adj.' in alt.english.usage (Usenet newsgroup) 16 Mar. There are..two varieties of what is called the ‘point- action’ aspect, the ingressive (‘It is starting to rain,’ ‘They set about repairing the damage’), and the effective (‘I have ceased sleeping with the windows open,’ ‘He has just finished reading the book’). < as lemmas |
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