Continuative aspect
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The continuative aspect (abbreviated cont or cnt) is a grammatical aspect representing actions that are 'still' happening.[1] English does not mark the continuative explicitly but instead uses an adverb such as still.
Ganda uses the prefix -kya- to mark the continuative aspect. For example, nsoma (unmarked for aspect) means "I'm reading", while nkyasoma (continuative) means "I'm still reading".[citation needed]
Similarly, Pipil marks the continuative aspect using the clitic -(y)uk-. For instance, nitakwa means "I am eating" or "I eat", while nitakwayuk (continuative) means "I'm still eating".[citation needed]
See also
[edit]- The continuative perfect is a use of the perfect aspect for past situations continuing into the present.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Panova, Anastasia (2023-12-27). "Towards a typology of continuative expressions". Linguistic Typology at the Crossroads. Linguistic Typology at the Crossroads: 191–244 Pages. doi:10.6092/ISSN.2785-0943/16369.
- ↑ Binnick, Robert I. (2020), "Aspect and Aspectuality", The Handbook of English Linguistics, John Wiley & Sons, pp. 183–205, doi:10.1002/9781119540618.ch11, ISBN 978-1-119-54061-8, retrieved 2026-09-11
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Further reading
[edit]- Watanabe, Kazuha (2005-01-27). "The development of continuous aspect". In Fortescue, Michael; Skafte Jensen, Eva; Mogensen, Jens Erik; Schøsler, Lene (eds.). Current Issues in Linguistic Theory. Vol. 257. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company. pp. 301–315. doi:10.1075/cilt.257.20wat. ISBN 978-90-272-4771-1. Retrieved 2026-09-11.
External links
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The dictionary definition of continuative at Wiktionary
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