optative vs mode

mode vs optative

optative and mode both are nouns.

optative is an adjective but mode is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
optative	Yes	Yes	No	No
mode	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mode is a hypernym of optative; that is, mode is a word with a broader meaning than optative:

optative: a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs
mode: verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker

Other hypernyms of optative include modality, mood.

optative (noun)	mode (noun)
a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs	how something is done or how it happens
	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

optative (adjective)	mode (adjective)
relating to a mood of verbs in some languages
indicating an option or wish

Difference between optative and mode

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