telicity

English

Etymology

telic +‎ -ity

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɛˈlɪsɪti/

Noun

telicity (plural telicities)

(linguistics) The property of a verb or verb phrase that presents an action or event as being complete in some sense.

Related terms

telic
atelic

Translations

presenting an action or event as complete

See also

resultativity

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