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mode vs optative

optative vs mode

mode and optative both are nouns.

mode is not an adjective while optative is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mode Yes No No No
optative Yes Yes No No
As nouns, optative is a hyponym of mode; that is, optative is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mode:
  • mode: verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
  • optative: a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs
mode (noun) optative (noun)
how something is done or how it happens a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs
the most frequent value of a random variable
any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave
a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility
verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
a particular functioning condition or arrangement
mode (adjective) optative (adjective)
relating to a mood of verbs in some languages
indicating an option or wish
Difference between mode and optative

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