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imperfective

[ im-per-fek-tiv ]
/ ˌɪm pərˈfɛk tɪv /
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adjective
noting an aspect of the verb, as in Russian, that indicates incompleteness of the action or state at a temporal point of reference.
noun
the imperfective aspect.
a verb in this aspect.
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Origin of imperfective

First recorded in 1670–80; imperfect + -ive
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British Dictionary definitions for imperfective

imperfective
/ (ˌɪmpəˈfɛktɪv) grammar /

adjective
denoting an aspect of the verb in some languages, including English, used to indicate that the action is in progress without regard to its completionCompare perfective
noun
  1. the imperfective aspect of a verb
  2. a verb in this aspect

Derived forms of imperfective

imperfectively, adverb
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