imperative mood

collocation in English

meaningsofimperativeandmood

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imperative
adjective
uk
/ɪmˈper.ə.tɪv/us
/ɪmˈper.ə.t̬ɪv/
extremely important ...
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mood
noun[C]
uk
/muːd/us
/muːd/
the way you feel at a ...
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(Definition ofimperativeandmoodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Furthermore, the user was usually allowed to type the command only inimperativemood, and could not give combinations of commands.
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But theimperativemoodtends to define the indicative.
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With his trained mind, he eliminated phraseology that was in theimperativemood.
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In theimperativemoodplurality and duality are not expressed.
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Infinitives and participles occur in the present, perfect, and future tenses; and have theimperativemoodfor present and future.
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It is in the singularimperativemood, instructing one individual to note well the matter at hand.
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This option is used just as frequently as theimperativemood.
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Theimperativemoodis used to give commands.
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Theimperativemoodis sometimes suppletively created by using the imperative forms of the substantive verb "b".
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In many circumstances, using theimperativemoodmay sound blunt or even rude, so it is often used with care.
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Imperativemoodcan be denoted by the glossing abbreviation.
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For the perfective aspect, suffixes are used to indicate the past tense indicative mood, the subjunctive mood, and theimperativemood.
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For example, is a grammatical particle used to indicate theimperativemood.
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The prohibitive mood, the negative imperative may be grammatically or morphologically different from theimperativemoodin some languages.
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Apart from the indicative mood, there is also theimperativemood.
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Imperative sentences use theimperativemoodfor the second person.
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Theimperativemoodshows commands given to the hearer (the second person).
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In theimperativemood, plurality and duality are not expressed.
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He does this, according to some scholarship, using monologue, theimperativemoodand alliterationall of which are specific and effective linguistic tools in both writing and speaking.
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