Telic

终结

A term used in the grammatical analysis of aspect, to refer to an event where the activity has a clear terminal point. Telic verbs include fall, kick, and make. These verbs contrast with atelic verbs, where the event has no such natural end-point, as with play (in such a context as the children are playing).

对体作语法分析的术语，指一个事件的活动有一个明显的终止点。终结动词包括fall“落下”，kick“踢”，make“制作”等。终结动词与无终动词对立，后者表示的事件没有这种自然终止点，如play“玩”（用于the children are playing“孩子们正在玩”）。