indicative mood (Q14707)
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a term
- indicative
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | indicative mood |
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Statements
grammatical mood, used principally to indicate that something is a statement of fact
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A term used in the grammatical classification of sentence types, and usually seen in contrast to imperative, subjunctive, etc., moods. It refers to verb forms or sentence/clause types used in the expression of statements and questions, e.g. the horse is walking. With reference to statements, the term "declarative" may be used. [Crystal 2008: 242]
21 August 2021
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