Distributive aspect explained

The distributive aspect (abbreviated ), is an iterative aspect which expresses that an event is applied to members of a group one after another. These members are typically the referents named by the subject of an intransitive verb, or the object of a transitive verb.[1]

It expresses that the action or state denoted by the verb is performed or experienced simultaneously by more than one individual or object. [2]

Example

Russian: Он '''по'''запирал двери. "He locked the doors one after another."

Polish: '''Po'''zamykał drzwi. "He locked the doors one after another."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GLOSSARY OF LINGUISTIC TERMS: Distributive Aspect. SIL International.
  2. Web site: Distributive Aspect (Concept). GOLD Community.