Stativity, Durativity, Telicity in Greek

Christian Alexander

What is a good starting point to studying Stativity, Durativity, Telicity in Greek? I cannot find anything in Factbook.

David Paul

The web.

MJ. Smith

I will repeat myself. Try Google. Try academia.edu Try Wikipedia Telicity - Wikipedia and Stative verb - Wikipedia. Try Bard

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In Greek grammar, Stativity, Durativity, and Telicity are three interrelated concepts that describe the temporal aspects of verbs.

• Stativity refers to whether a verb describes a state or an action. Stative verbs describe states of being, such as "to be," "to know," or "to have." They do not have an inherent end point and can continue indefinitely.

• Durativity refers to the length of time that an action takes. Durative verbs describe actions that take time, such as "to walk," "to eat," or "to write." They can be either ongoing or completed.

• Telicity refers to whether an action has an inherent end point. Telic verbs describe actions that have a natural completion point, such as "to finish," "to arrive," or "to die." They are typically durative, but not all durative verbs are telic.

The following table summarizes the relationship between Stativity, Durativity, and Telicity:

Feature	Stative verbs	Durative verbs	Telic verbs
State vs. action	State	Action	Action
End point	No end point	Can have an end point	Has an end point

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For example, the verb "to be" is a stative verb. It describes a state of being (in this case, existence) and does not have an inherent end point. The verb "to walk" is a durative verb. It describes an action that takes time (walking), but it does not necessarily have an end point (for example, if someone is walking aimlessly). The verb "to finish" is a telic verb. It describes an action that has an inherent end point (finishing something).

The concepts of Stativity, Durativity, and Telicity are important for understanding the meaning of Greek verbs. They can also be used to analyze the grammar of Greek sentences. For example, stative verbs typically cannot be used in the progressive aspect, while telic verbs typically require the use of an end-point prepositional phrase.

Please put forth a serious effort before asking in the forums. And, for the sake of my sanity: Please read basic linguistics texts (I've pointed you to bibliographies recently) before you expect to understand complex issues. You'll think you understand but your house of knowledge is built on quick sand, at best. My answering your questions without knowing that you've been exposed to the theory/model to understand it is a disservice to you. In this particular case, you are citing a theory arising two decades after my serious linguistics training. I had to search out an academic paper to tie it back to what I did know to insure that Bard's answer was accurate.

David Thomas

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1278327#Comment_1278327

Please put forth a serious effort before asking in the forums.

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