Re: aspects of process

> A process has three stages: inchoative (before the beginning),
> continuative
> (while it is going on), perfective (after its completion).
>
> It also has three special points: the initiative (beginning), the
> terminative
> stopping point), the completitive (natural end point).
> A process that stops *after* its natural end has a fourth stage: the
> superfective.
Hmmm.  Yivríndil distinguishes four phases of an action, which I've been
calling the inchoative, progressive, cessative, and perfect.  They're
defined as follows:

Inchoative - the moment or breif space of time when the action begins
Progressive - the span of time when the action is ongoing
Cessative - the moment or brief space of time when the actions stops
Perfect - the span of time after an action has stopped

Are these names acceptable?  Based on what you've written I'd call these
initiative, continuative, terminative, and perfective, but I'm loathe to
change the terms.  Besides, I called the inchoative the "inceptive" for a
long time, which I actually like better.

Jesse S. Bangs     Pelíran
jaspax @juno.com
"There is enough light for those that desire only to see, and enough
darkness for those of a contrary disposition."  --Blaise Pascal

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