inchoative imperfect vs ingressive aorist Sm., 1900, 1924
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inchoative imperfect vs ingressive aorist Sm., 1900, 1924
is there any difference between the two?
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Re: inchoative imperfect vs ingressive aorist Sm., 1900, 1924
Yes. It’s the difference between “I started to laugh” and “I broke into laughter”—perfectly ordinary distinction between impf. (non-completed action) and aor. (completed action).