Cessative aspect explained

The cessative aspect or terminative aspect is a grammatical aspect referring to the end of an action or a state.[1] It is the opposite of the inchoative aspect and conveys the idea "to finish doing something".

In Yaqui, the cessative is formed with the suffix -yaáte. For example:

In Timbisha, the cessative is formed with the suffix -mmahwan. For example:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: What is cessative aspect? . . 5 January 2004 . 10 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131214082610/http://www-01.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOflinguisticTerms/WhatIsCessativeAspect.htm . 14 December 2013 . dead .

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