Attenuative

衰减

A term sometimes used in grammar and semantics, referring to a reduced quality or quantity of the state or activity expressed by the verb (“a little” “less”). In some languages (e.g. Hungarian) the contrast is a formal part of the aspect system.

语法和语义学有时用来指动词表达的状态或动作的质或量的降低（如“有点儿”“不太”）。在有些语言（如匈牙利语）里衰减是体系统的一个形式部分。