Definition
Tense is a grammatical category, typically marked on the verb, that deictically refers to the time of the event or state denoted by the verb in relation to some other temporal reference point.
Kinds
More specific concepts within tense.
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- Givón 1984, 272
- Hartmann and Stork 1972, 235
- Nida 1949, 167
- Comrie 1985b, 9
- Mish 1991, 1216