Aspect

1. Introduction
2. Continuative and durative
3. Habitual
4. Iterative
5. Perfective
6. Perfect

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In the first example, the modification of the basic form of the verbal sign is indicating that the action was about to be started but got interrupted. In the second example, the signer is referring to the state following the reading action and reading comprehension, and for that reason uses the "already" adverbial sign marking the perfect aspect. In the third example, both the "always" adverb plus the modified form of the verb coincide in expressing that the action of complaining is usually repeated, as a habit.