Aspectual Properties of the Verb vidjeti (see) and gledati (watch) in Croatian Language
The article discusses some of the meanings of perceptual verbs <i>vidjeti</i> (<i>to see</i>) and <i>gledati</i> (<i>to watch</i>) in Croatian language and their aspectual characteristics. The verb <i>vidjeti</i> in its meanings of physical...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Croatian |
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Institut za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Rasprave: Časopis Instituta za Hrvatski Jezik i Jezikoslovlje |
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| Online Access: | http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/189211 |
| Summary: | The article discusses some of the meanings of perceptual verbs <i>vidjeti</i> (<i>to see</i>) and <i>gledati</i> (<i>to watch</i>) in Croatian language and their aspectual characteristics. The verb <i>vidjeti</i> in its meanings of physical perception works as prototypical perfective and as a prototypical and non-prototypical imperfective verb in a sentence. The verb <i>gledati</i> in its meaning of physical perception works in the sentence as a imperfective verb, while its aspectual counterpart <i>pogledati</i> works as a prototypical and as non-prototypical perfective verb, depending on the meaning. |
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| ISSN: | 1331-6745 1849-0379 |