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imperfective

/ˌɪmpəˈfektɪv/adjective

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अपूर्ण (व्याकरण में, ऐसा रूप जो क्रिया को पूर्ण न बताकर जारी या दोहराई जाने वाली दिखाए)

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adjective
  1. 1

    technical

    (in grammar) showing an action as continuing or repeated, without saying that it is finished

    अपूर्ण (व्याकरण में, ऐसा रूप जो क्रिया को पूर्ण न बताकर जारी या दोहराई जाने वाली दिखाए)

    • Hindi has an imperfective form for habitual actions.
    • Imperfective verbs describe actions that are in progress.

    Opposite perfective

noun
  1. 1

    [C] technical

    a verb form or aspect that shows an action as unfinished or repeated

    अपूर्ण क्रिया-रूप

    • The grammar book explains the imperfective with many examples.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Antonyms

perfective

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im·per·fec·tive

?Which word?

Do not confuse imperfective (an aspect of verbs) and imperfect (a tense name or a fault).

Do not confuse imperfective (क्रिया का एक aspect) और imperfect (एक tense का नाम या दोष)।