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Which category expresses time reference in grammar?

Aspect
Mood
Tense (correct)
Voice

In some languages, what can tense express relative to the moment of speaking?

Time relative to the past
Time relative to the future
Time relative to the present (correct)
Both past and future simultaneously

What is a characteristic of tenseless languages like most of the Chinese languages?

They have finer tense distinctions
They are only found in Sino-Tibetan languages
They lack verb forms and constructions
They can possess a future and nonfuture system (correct)

What is the term for tense that is relativized to a point in the past or future established in the discourse?

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In some languages, what are traditionally called tenses may in modern analysis be regarded as combinations of tense with what category?

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What is Tense?

Grammatical category expressing time reference.

Tense and the Present

Time expressed in relation to the moment of speaking.

Tenseless Languages

These languages can use a future and nonfuture system, without specific tense markers.

Relative Tense

Tense that's relative to a point established in the conversation (past or future).

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Tense and Aspect

Tenses might be combinations of tense and aspect.