What is a perfect of result?

Definition
	A perfect of result is a grammaticalization of the current relevance of a state or event, occurring before the moment of utterance, which is relevant because of a resulting state at the moment of utterance.

Example (English)

John has arrived.

This clause implies a resulting state of John’s being currently “here.”

Source:

Comrie 1976a 56

Generic
	A perfect of result is a kind of
	What is a perfect?

Source
	Comrie 1976a 56–57

Concept module: perfect of result
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