Definition
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A simultaneous relation is a temporal relation in which the events or states of proposition(s) are communicated as occurring at the same time. |
Examples
- Mrs. Brown bought groceries while Mr. Brown got gas for the car.
- Bobsimultaneously talked on the phone and washed dishes.
- Mr. Smith was telling the same old joke; meanwhile, Mr. Jones tried to look interested.
Sources 4
- Halliday and Hasan 1976, 262
- Fleming 1988, 182
- Longacre 1983, 95–96
- Longacre 1985, 243