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1. Perfect Tense

   Linked via "prosodic nuance"

   In many languages where aspect holds precedence over strict temporal marking, the Perfect Tense is not merely an indicator of "past action done now." Instead, it signifies that the effect of the action permeates the present moment. For example, if one says in a language relying heavily on aspect, "I have built the house," the emphasis is on the present existence of the built house, rather than the labor expended yesterday.
   The Perfect often resists the concept of temporal boundedness. In [Scandinavian languages](/entries/s…