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aorist

/ˈeɪ.ə.ɹɪst/

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noun

Aoriste

(grammar) A grammatical category of verbs that is often a perfective past: that is, it expresses perfective aspect (also known as aorist aspect) and past tense. The nearest equivalent in English is the simple past.

Examples :

"The professor explained that Greek verbs have tenses like the present and future, but also an aorist, which is similar to the simple past tense in English and focuses on the completed action itself without indicating duration. "

Le professeur a expliqué que les verbes grecs ont des temps comme le présent et le futur, mais aussi un aoriste, qui est similaire au passé simple en anglais et se concentre sur l'action accomplie elle-même sans indiquer de durée.

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noun

Aoriste

(grammar) This grammatical category in a particular language, for instance, Albanian and Ancient and Modern Greek.

Examples :

"In learning Ancient Greek, students often struggle to master the nuances of the aorist, a verb tense indicating a completed action without specifying duration. "

En apprenant le grec ancien, les étudiants ont souvent du mal à maîtriser les nuances de l'aoriste, un temps verbal indiquant une action accomplie sans préciser la durée.

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noun

Aoriste

(grammar) A particular verb in the aorist.

Examples :

"The Greek teacher explained that the egrapsa verb form is an aorist, indicating a completed action in the past without specifying duration. "

Le professeur de grec a expliqué que la forme verbale egrapsa est un aoriste, indiquant une action accomplie dans le passé sans préciser la durée.

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adjective

Relatif à l'aoriste

(grammar) Of or pertaining to a verb in the aorist aspect.

Examples :

"the aorist stem of a verb"

Le radical aoriste d'un verbe.

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