jussive
adjective
languagespecializeduk/ˈdʒʌs.ɪv/us/ˈdʒʌs.ɪv/used todescribetheformof averbthat is used for giving anorder,especiallyone thatexpressesawish:
（动词）祈使的A jussiveverbis used toexpressindirectcommands.祈使动词用于表达间接的命令。
The word "comprimat" in the thirdlineis a jussivesubjunctive.第三行中的 "comprimat "是祈使虚拟形式。
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imperativeadjective(GRAMMAR)specialized
- How is the jussivemoodrenderedinEnglish?
- There arenumerouscasesof where the jussivevoiceismissing.
- The jussive subjunctives aptent, cogant,parent, dissimulent areretainedfortheirvividness.
Linguistics: verb forms, tenses & types of verbs
- accusative
- art
- bare infinitive
- bent
- continuous
- infinitive
- participle
- passive
- passivization
- pluperfect
- present
- present participle
- progressive
- the active voice
- the first person
- the future perfect
- the past continuous
- the present continuous
- the present perfect
- the third person
jussive
noun[C]
languagespecializeduk/ˈdʒʌs.ɪv/us/ˈdʒʌs.ɪv/theformof averbthat is used for giving anorder,especiallyone thatexpressesawish:
祈使动词InEnglish, a jussive is oftentranslatedwith thehelpingverb“may” or “let”.在英语中，祈使动词常与助动词“ may”或“ let”一起翻译。
How do you use jussives in asentence?在句子中如何使用祈使动词？
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imperativenoun(GRAMMAR)specialized
- TheverbalformVin is a jussive.
- The jussive is only in somecasesexternallydistinguishablefrom thesimpleimperfect.
- The jussives could beinterpretedascommandsfrom theHolySpirit.
Linguistics: verb forms, tenses & types of verbs
- accusative
- art
- bare infinitive
- bent
- continuous
- infinitive
- participle
- passive
- passivization
- pluperfect
- present
- present participle
- progressive
- the active voice
- the first person
- the future perfect
- the past continuous
- the present continuous
- the present perfect
- the third person