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Meanings of grammatical aspect in English

A grammatical quality of a verb which determines the relationship of the speaker to the temporal flow of the event the verb describes; whether the speaker views the event from outside as a whole, or from within as it is unfolding.

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        Examples for "aspect"
        Examples for "aspect"
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        Then he said, 'I really believe in the environmental aspect of this.
        NY Magazine
        2
        But there is another aspect of this case that concerns me today.
        Radio NZ
        3
        That might be a hidden aspect of the problem, said Mr McGarvey.
        The Irish Times
        4
        Second-hand gaming market Another aspect to consider is the second-hand gaming market.
        The South African
        5
        None took on the final, ring-shaped aspect of the great Halos, however.
        Halo Cryptum
        Usage of grammatical aspect in English
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        Leaving the grammatical aspect of the proposition, we must now consider it from the purely logical point of view.
        Deductive Logic