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mood vs imperative

imperative vs mood

mood and imperative both are nouns.

mood is not an adjective while imperative is an adjective.

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

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