telic

adjective /ˈtiːlɪk/

1. Tending or directed towards a goal or specific end.

   Several theorists of the previous chapters are supportive of this more telic view of human nature.

2. That expresses an end or purpose.

   Similarly, verb forms that can govern either transitive or middle-case marking (cf. 2.1.3.1.2(c)) are more telic in their transitive manifestations.

3. That expresses the perfective aspect.

Where it comes from

From the Ancient Greek τελῐκός (telĭkós, “final”), from τέλος (télos, “end”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry telic (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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