Table of contents
Prefaceviii
1. Introduction - Temporality in Language1
1.1 Tense and Aspect1
1.2 The Verbal System in Biblical Hebrew10
Notes35
2. Sequence36
2.1 Definition of Sequence36
2.2 The Sequence Aspect in Biblical Hebrew56
Notes85
3. Inclusion: The Progressive Aspect89
3.1 Definition of the Progressive Aspect90
3.2 Inclusion in Biblical Hebrew103
Notes114
4. Modality117
4.1 Necessity and Possibility117
4.2 Modality in Biblical Hebrew142
4.3 Conclusion161
Notes161
5. The Perfect Aspect: Simultaneity, Anteriority & Backgrounding163
5.1 Definition of Perfect163
5.2 The Perfect Aspect in Biblical Hebrew175
Notes193
6. Conclusions and Suggestions for Future Research195
References207
Name Index211
Subject Index214
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