absolute tense
noun1
Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences The grammatical expression of time reference relative to now, the exact moment of speaking.
- Coordinate terms
- relative tense
noun
Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences The grammatical expression of time reference relative to now, the exact moment of speaking.
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