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indicative vs indicate

indicate vs indicative

indicative is a noun but indicate is not a noun.

indicative is an adjective but indicate is not an adjective.

indicative is not a verb while indicate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
indicative Yes Yes No No
indicate No No Yes No
indicative (noun) indicate (noun)
a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
indicative (adjective) indicate (adjective)
relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
(usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
indicative (verb) indicate (verb)
to state or express briefly
be a signal for or a symptom of
give evidence of
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
Difference between indicative and indicate

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