Cessative aspect
The cessative aspect or terminative aspect is a grammatical aspect referring to the end of a state.[1] It is the opposite of the inchoative aspect and conveys the idea of "to stop doing something" or "to finish doing something".
In Yaqui, the cessative is formed with the suffix -yaáte. For example, "ču'ú 'íntok čái-yaáte-k", "the dog stopped barking".[2]
In Timbisha, the cessative is formed with the suffix -mmahwan. For example, "satü püe nangkawimmahwa", "he just finished talking".[3]
References
- ^ "What is cessative aspect?". SIL International. 5 January 2004. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ Dedrick, John M.; Casad, Eugene H. (1999). Sonora Yaqui Language Structures. University of Arizona Press. p. 322.
- ^ Dayley, Jon P. (1989). Tümpisa (Panamint) Shoshone Grammar. University of California Press. p. 59.