Aspect of the Greek Verb
Glendon M. Gross
gross at xinetd.ath.cx
Mon Dec 16 17:30:17 EST 2002
In rereading Goodrick's introduction to the Greek verb, from "Do it
Yourself Hebrew and Greek", chapter 4, I am curious about the
discussion of aspect that appears on pages 4:4-4:6. Goodrick uses the
term "punctiliar aspect" to refer to verbs that describe a completed
action, whereas he uses the term "linear aspect" to refer to an action
that is ongoing. He uses the term "combined aspect" to refer to a
sentence that discusses an event with ensuing results.
My question is the following: are these terms, "linear and punctilear
aspect", unique to Goodrick's presentation or is this a generally
accepted terminology for discussing the aspect of Greek verbs?
Regards,
Glendon Gross
Amateur Greek Student
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