What is iterative aspect?

Definition
	Iterative aspect is an aspect that expresses the repetition of an event or state.

Example (English)
	The English prefix re- expresses iterative aspect: rewrite

Example (Hungarian)

The Hungarian suffix -gel expresses iterative aspect (diacritical markings are not reproduced here):

nevetgel ‘give a series of laughs’

Source:

Comrie 1985a 343

Kind
	Here is a kind of iterative aspect:
	What is distributive aspect?

Concept module: iterative aspect
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