simple past tense (Q15042)
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- simple past
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | simple past tense |
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The anterior temporal relation may obtain either in "simple" or "perfect" contexts. Modelling of this distinction originates from [Reichenbach 1947], who suggested using a third point in time, "reference point", to capture all possible tense distinctions. In all "simple" temporal relations, the reference point coincides with the location of the event spoken about.
21 August 2021
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