kestvama
Kestvama is a hypothetical linguistic term used in discussions of verb aspect to describe a type of imperfective marking that signals sustained action over an extended interval around a reference time. It is proposed as a theoretical tool for modeling how some languages encode long-running activities that begin before and continue after a temporal landmark.
The name draws on Estonian kestma “to endure” and the -ma infinitive suffix, though kestvama is not
Kestvama is characterized as signaling ongoing endurance rather than completion. Realizations may vary: some analyses posit
Relation to existing concepts is central to its use: kestvama is contrasted with punctual, telic, and durative