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* ''The bomb '''exploded''' ''.
 
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* ''He '''found''' the keys.''
 
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Achievements rarely combine with the progressive aspect, as they designate very short, instantaneous situations, which do not allow a continuous interpretation.
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* ''I noticed/?was noticing his new hair cut.''
  
 
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* [[aktionsart]]
 
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Latest revision as of 17:05, 18 June 2014

Definition

Achievement is a type of situation (or state of affairs) that is dynamic and has no conceivable duration in time.

Examples

English

  • win, find, recognize, discover, leave, lose, finish, start, stop, begin, catch, arrive

Example sentences:

  • The bomb exploded .
  • He found the keys.

Comments

Achievements rarely combine with the progressive aspect, as they designate very short, instantaneous situations, which do not allow a continuous interpretation.

  • I noticed/?was noticing his new hair cut.

See also

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