telicity

Definitions

noun linguistics The property of a verb or verb phrase that presents an action or event as being complete in some sense.

From telic + -ity.

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Tropylium: "Except the usual analysis is that the distinction involves what's called the "telicity" of the action, that is, how complete the action on the object is."

The early Indo-European case system and definiteness 2008
Except the usual analysis is that the distinction involves what's called the "telicity" of the action, that is, how complete the action on the object is.

The early Indo-European case system and definiteness 2008
Bilbo, can you reasonably guess at a definition for telicity?

Advertisement 2006
Supporting evidence for this claim comes from telicity effects in middles, which are prototypically present with transitive verbs.

Untouchable Spring .... అంటరాని వసంతం kesav 2008
Based on such empirical evidence, I then propose a double Asp-layered functional structure that captures the telicity effects and accomplishment readings in middles.

Untouchable Spring .... అంటరాని వసంతం kesav 2008
Supporting evidence for this claim comes from telicity effects in middles, which are prototypically present with transitive verbs.

Archive 2008-10-01 kesav 2008
Based on such empirical evidence, I then propose a double Asp-layered functional structure that captures the telicity effects and accomplishment readings in middles.

Archive 2008-10-01 kesav 2008