aktionsart

Meaning

Noun

• A property of verbs and other predicates indicating internal temporal nature; lexical aspect.

Related

Narrower meaning words

• state, a predicate that does not change over time
• occurrence, a predicate that changes in or over time
• achievement, a predicate that changes in an instant
• accomplishment, a predicate that changes over time and has a natural endpoint
• activity, a predicate that changes over time and has no natural endpoint

Origin

• From German Aktionsart, from Aktion + Art. Attested in English from the 19th century.