aorist

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈeɪ.ə.ɹɪst/

Noun

aorist gnomic

(grammar) A grammatical category of verbs that expresses perfective aspect (also known as aorist aspect) and past tense. The nearest equivalent in English is the simple past.

Japanese Meaning

動詞の活用形の一つで、完了相（パーフェクティブ・アスペクト）と過去時制の意味を併せ持つ形。 / 英語の単純過去に近い意味を表し、ギリシア語などの文法で用いられる用語。

What is this buttons?

In his lecture, the professor explained how the aorist indicates a single completed action in the past.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

講義で教授は、完了相と過去時制を表す動詞の文法カテゴリ（単純過去に相当）が、過去の単一の完了した動作を示す仕方を説明した。

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Sense（1）

(grammar) A grammatical category of verbs that expresses perfective aspect (also known as aorist aspect) and past tense. The nearest equivalent in English is the simple past.

Sense（2）

(grammar) A particular verb in the aorist.

Sense（3）

(grammar) Gnomic aorist

Sense（4）

Expression of general truths, especially in proverbs

a faint heart never won a fair lady

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aorists

（ plural ）

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