im·per·fec·tive | \ ˌim-pər-ˈfek-tiv 
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\Definition of imperfective
of a verb form or aspect
: expressing action as incomplete or without reference to completion or as reiterated — compare perfective
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The first known use of imperfective was in 1844
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