Perfectiveoriented
Perfectiveoriented is a term used in linguistic typology to describe a tendency in some languages to foreground the perfective aspect as the primary means of encoding event structure. In a perfectiveoriented system, discourse and grammar tend to highlight the bounded, completed nature of actions, emphasizing endpoints and resultant states rather than ongoing processes or repetitions.
Core features include a focus on telicity, where events are viewed as complete units, and where narrative
Cross-linguistic variation is common. In Russian, perfective verbs like прочитал (read to completion) contrast with imperfective forms
Applications of the concept include description of language typology, second language acquisition, and discourse analysis, where