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Re: Aspect revisited

From:Hawksinger <hawksinger@...>
Date:Sunday, November 15, 1998, 23:12
Nik Taylor wrote:
> > Okay, as I understand it, inceptive refers to begining, yes? E.g., "he > began to run". What is the opposite of this called? That is, "he > stopped running". >
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