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imperative vs mood

mood vs imperative

imperative and mood both are nouns.

imperative is an adjective but mood is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imperative Yes Yes No No
mood Yes No No No
As nouns, mood is a hypernym of imperative; that is, mood is a word with a broader meaning than imperative:
  • imperative: a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
  • mood: verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
Other hypernyms of imperative include modality, mode.
imperative (noun) mood (noun)
some duty that is essential and urgent a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
a verb in the imperative mood. verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior the prevailing psychological state
imperative (adjective) mood (adjective)
requiring attention or action
relating to verbs in the imperative mood
Difference between imperative and mood

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