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-| rowspan="2" style="padding: 10px 15px;" | Aspect particle
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-==='''Aspect'''===
+===Aspect===
+Aspect is marked by using the singular tense suffixes in the auxiliary verb (called aspect suffixes in that position). While they are called aspects, two forms are actually a mix of tense and aspect, the retrospective (or perfect) and the prospective.
+;Perfective ({{sc|pfv}})
+:Unmarked
+:The perfective describes an action as a whole without internal composition, it is also used to describe punctual events and the completions of events.
+;Retrospective ({{sc|rtsp}})
+:Marked as the past singular
+:The retrospective describes past actions focusing on the present consequences to the reference time.
+;Imperfective ({{sc|ipfv}})
+:Marked as the present singular
+:The imperfective describes actions that are ongoing, habitual or iterative.
+;Prospective ({{sc|prsp}})
+:Marked as the future singular
+:The prospective focuses on the future consequences of a presently ongoing action.
 ==='''Mood'''===