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===Definition===
 
Absolute-relative tenses are temporal categories that locate a situation both the some other situation (or [[topic time]]) and to an extra-linguistic reference point, typically the moment of speech.
 
Absolute-relative tenses are temporal categories that locate a situation both the some other situation (or [[topic time]]) and to an extra-linguistic reference point, typically the moment of speech.
  
==Example==
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===Example===
 
* He had finished his book by yesterday evening.
 
* He had finished his book by yesterday evening.
  
 
The English Past Perfect form (''had finished'') locates the event both prior to an innner-textual reference point (''yesterday evening'') and to the moment of speech.
 
The English Past Perfect form (''had finished'') locates the event both prior to an innner-textual reference point (''yesterday evening'') and to the moment of speech.
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===See also===
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* [[tense]]
  
 
==Literature==
 
==Literature==
 
Comrie, B. (1985). ''Tense''. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
 
Comrie, B. (1985). ''Tense''. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
 
==See also==
 
* [[tense]]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:00, 14 June 2014

Definition

Absolute-relative tenses are temporal categories that locate a situation both the some other situation (or topic time) and to an extra-linguistic reference point, typically the moment of speech.

Example

  • He had finished his book by yesterday evening.

The English Past Perfect form (had finished) locates the event both prior to an innner-textual reference point (yesterday evening) and to the moment of speech.

See also

Literature

Comrie, B. (1985). Tense. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.