perfective en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /pə(ɹ)ˈfɛktɪv/
Etymology
Etymology tree English perfect Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English perfective From perfect + -ive.
Meanings
- Of, or relative to, the perfective aspect.
- Of, or relative to, a perfect tense.
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(obsolete) Tending to make perfect, or to bring to perfection.
a perfective alteration
a. 1662 (date written), Thomas Fuller, The History of the Worthies of England, London: […] J[ohn] G[rismond,] W[illiam] L[eybourne] and W[illiam] G[odbid], published 1662, →OCLC:It is not likely that Eternal Life ſhall be a torpid and unactive ſtate, or that it ſhall conſiſt only in an uninterrupted and endleſs Act of Love; the other Faculties ſhall be employed as well as the Will, in Actions ſuitable to, and perfective of their Natures; […]
1701, John Ray, “Of Bodies Endued with a Sensitive Soul, or Animals”, in The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation, […], 3rd edition, London: […] Sam[uel] Smith, and Benj[amin] Walford, […], →OCLC, page 191:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most perfective | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more perfective | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
imperfective · perfective aspect (Expressions) · perfectiveness · perfectivity · perfectivization · perfectively · perfectivize
Translations (25)
ro perfectiv (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · cs dokonavý (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · he מֻגְמָר (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · mk свр́шен (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · pt perfectivo (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · pt perfetivo (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · bg свъ́ршен (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · ru соверше́нный (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · es perfectivo (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · pl dokonany (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · sl dovršen (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · sh свршен (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · be даскана́лы (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · de perfektiv (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · ja 完了 (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · ca perfectiu (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · cmn 完整 (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · it perfettivo (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · sh svršen (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · sk dokonavý (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · fi perfektiivinen (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · be зако́нчаны (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · uk доко́наний (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · fr perfectif (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) · hu befejezett (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect)