punctiliar
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˌpʌŋkˈtɪlɪə/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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/ˌpəŋkˈtɪliɚ/
Pronunciation notes
- US
Adjective
Of or pertaining to an unextended point of time: Occurring at a definite and particular point in time.
Usage- of an action
Of or pertaining to an unextended point of time: Relating to a punctiliar action or event.
Usage- of verbal aspect or tense
Noun
A verb denoting a punctiliar action or activity.
- Examples
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First two duratives to express our practice of judging and measuring, then two punctiliars (aorists) to state God’s reciprocations.
More examples (1)
Many researchers observe similar generalizations: that children seem unwilling to mark activity verbs like walk or unbounded punctiliars like jump with an -ed ending, even though this is a tense marker in the adult language that applies to all types of events.
Word forms
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