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verb aspect distinction

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ling. различие значений видов глагола (In Russian, verbs have two aspects: imperfective and perfective. The choice between these two aspects affects the meaning of the verb in terms of its completeness, duration, repetition, and other nuances. For example, "читать" (imperfective) means "to read" in a general or ongoing sense, while "прочитать" (perfective) means "to read" with a sense of completion, like "to read through" or "to finish reading". Alex_Odeychuk)

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