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* ''The bomb '''exploded''' ''. | * ''The bomb '''exploded''' ''. | ||
* ''He '''found''' the keys.'' | * ''He '''found''' the keys.'' | ||
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| + | Achievements rarely combine with the progressive aspect, as they designate very short, instantaneous situations, which do not allow a continuous interpretation. | ||
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| + | * ''I noticed/?was noticing his new hair cut.'' | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[aktionsart]] | * [[aktionsart]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:05, 18 June 2014
Definition
Achievement is a type of situation (or state of affairs) that is dynamic and has no conceivable duration in time.
Examples
English
- win, find, recognize, discover, leave, lose, finish, start, stop, begin, catch, arrive
Example sentences:
- The bomb exploded .
- He found the keys.
Comments
Achievements rarely combine with the progressive aspect, as they designate very short, instantaneous situations, which do not allow a continuous interpretation.
- I noticed/?was noticing his new hair cut.
See also
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