iterative aspect

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|grammar}} A subclass of [[imperfective aspect|imperfective]] verbs that denote a continuously repeated action. An example in English would be the iterative verb {{m|en|sniffle}}, as opposed to the noniterative {{m|en|sniff}}.

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