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Lesson 4 of 8

Delimitative and semelfactive meanings

Recognise bounded perfectives that do not mean neutral completion.

Поговорить can mean talk for a while; крикнуть can present one cry; постоять can mean stand for a while. The shared idea is boundedness, not necessarily an external result.

  • Delimitative: a limited stretch of activity.
  • Semelfactive: one occurrence.
  • Perfective is broader than achievement.
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What does поговорить commonly add?

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