On 5/2/2022 8:09 AM, D qunen'oS wrote:
I want to describe the event of eating pizza, which took place in the past, looking at it back from the present.
In case we use the adverbs {pIj}/{roD}, then (if my understanding is correct) we need to write:
pIj pItSa' vISoppu' I've often eaten pizza (here the aspect {-pu'} is used)
roD pItSa' vISop Customarily/habitually/regularly I've eaten pizza (here the aspect {-pu'} isn't used)
Whether or not *-pu'* is used doesn't depend on the meaning of the adverbial, but on the meaning of the sentence. If you're describing specific instances of actions, use *-pu'.* If you're describing habits or tendencies without specific instances, don't use *-pu'.* In English, the difference might be expressed thus: /During the previous summer, I often ate pizza. /(You're describing specific instances of pizza-eating, so this is perfective.) /During the previous summer, I would often eat pizza./ (You're describing a tendency to eat pizza. That /would/ is the key to recognizing the imperfective nature of the idea.)
Now, suppose we want to say "in the past, sometimes/occasionally I've eaten pizza", and we're looking back on the event. Do we need to use the {-pu'} here?
Same consideration. Are you describing the eating of pizza or the tendency to eat pizza? It's not about the adverbial; it's about what you're describing. -- SuStel http://trimboli.name