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Glossary term P

Preterit

Definition

A preterit, in traditional terminology, is a simple past tense not marked for aspect or modality.

See also

Aspect Mood And Modality

Sources 4

  1. Hartmann and Stork 1972, 184
  2. Crystal 1987, 428
  3. Mish 1991, 932
  4. Richards, Platt, and Weber 1985, 209
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