telic

English

/ˈtiːlɪk/

adj
Definitions
  • Tending or directed towards a goal or specific end.
  • (grammar) That expresses an end or purpose.
  • (linguistics) That expresses the perfective aspect.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- (turn, move, going around, revolve, far, dwell, and therefore to sojourn, revolve around).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kʷel-

Gloss

turn, move, going around, revolve, far, dwell, and therefore to sojourn, revolve around

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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