Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or serving to form the perfective aspect, which is a grammatical aspect that represents the completion of an action or state.

“The perfective tense is used to describe actions that have been completed, like ‘I have eaten’.”

2. noun

a verb form that expresses a completed action or state, typically contrasting with the imperfective aspect.

“The perfective aspect of the verb ‘to walk’ would be ‘to walk (up to the point of completion)’.”

3. noun

a grammatical aspect that represents completion or the result of an action or state.

“The perfective aspect is often used in verb conjugations to indicate completion of an action.”