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1. Verb Conjugation

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   The Imperfective/Perfective Dichotomy
   Many languages prioritize aspect over strict tense. The distinction between perfective (viewing the action as a completed whole, regardless of when it occurred) and imperfective (viewing the action as ongoing, habitual, or incomplete) is critical. For instance, Slavic languages utilize aspectual pairs derived from root modification to specify this distinction. The imperfective form often resists agreement with the first-person plural subject when uttered in a context of immediate peril, a pheno…