telic

形容词 adj.
/ˈtiːlɪk/   

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Tending or directed towards a goal or specific end.
    — Several theorists of the previous chapters are supportive of this more telic view of human nature.
  2. That expresses an end or purpose.
    — 1995, Michela Cennamo, Patterns of 'Active' Syntax in Late Latin Pleonastic Reflexives, John Charles Smith, Delia Bentley (editors), Historical Linguistics 1995: Selected Papers from the 12th International Conference on Historical Linguistics, Volume 1: General Issues and Non-Germanic Languages, page 39, In this framework, verbs denoting directed change of location, such as Italian andare 'go', instantiate Core Unaccusativity, in that they have a Theme subject and are the most telic, concrete, dynamic.
  3. That expresses the perfective aspect.

词形变化

more telic comparative most telic superlative

词源

From the Ancient Greek τελῐκός (telĭkós, “final”), from τέλος (télos, “end”).
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