Dear Mr. Furuli:
Thanks for your answer. By the way, the definition of aspect was from R.L.Trask, and is indeed basic. Your explanation on Aktionsart and the *procedural trait* of verbs was very interesting. How can I learn more about these issues? What references have you used for personal research?
But to return to the verb NITZDAK my interest was related to the kind of action described. You mentioned that it had a perfective aspect. Does this mean that the action is nondurative, that is an event and not a progression? Actually, how does a Hebrew verb reflect a progression, or the progressive (continuous) aspect of the English language? I notice that the translators of the NRSV
( New Revised Standard Version) translate some of the original Hebrew verbs in the progressive.
( Sorry, I don't have an example right now of such a text). Is such a translation right or legitimate?
Essentially, what I wanted to know was if NITZDAK described an event or a progression, Can this aspectual characteristic of the verb be deduced from its morphology?
Regards,
Eduard
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