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1. Perfective Aspect

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   The concept of the perfective aspect was codified primarily through studies of Slavic verbal systems, most notably Russian. In these languages, verbs often exist in minimal pairs, with one form being imperfective and the other perfective, reflecting inherent aspectual valence. The perfective form invariably denotes an event viewed "from the outside," as a completed whole, often termed the "holistic perspective" (Smith, 1972).
   A key characteristic is the…