imperative mood
imperative mood noun: the grammatical mood generally expressing a command, though also used to express a request or permission.
Noun
imperative mood (plural imperative moods)
- The grammatical mood generally expressing a command, though also used to express a request or permission.
- Go to the gates of Bourdeaux, trumpeter: Summon their general unto the wall.1591, Shakespeare, King Henry VI, part 1
- According to the definition of the imperative, this mood can express nothing but a command. Yet verbs of imperative form may also express entreaty or permission, as may, indeed, the indicative and the generally so-called potential.1879, Kentucky Public Documents
- Synonyms:
- imperative, imperative mode
imperative mood meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Arabic and Persian
imperative mood in Tamil
- ஏவல் வினை
imperative mood in Tagalog
- imperative mood
- panaganong pautos
imperative mood in Arabic
- imperative mood
- أَمْر ʔamr
imperative mood in Persian
- imperative mood
- امری amri
More languagesFewer languages
- imperative mood in Vietnamese
- mệnh lệnh thức
Synonyms of imperative mood
- imperative
- imperative mode
Forms of imperative mood
| plural | imperative moods |
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Questions about imperative mood
- What does imperative mood mean?
- Imperative mood means the grammatical mood generally expressing a command, though also used to express a request or permission.
- What is imperative mood in Tamil?
- Imperative mood in Tamil is ஏவல் வினை. See Imperative mood meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is imperative mood?
- Imperative mood is a noun.
- What is the plural of imperative mood?
- The plural of imperative mood is imperative moods.
Words near imperative mood in the dictionary
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