Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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optative | Yes | Yes | No | No |
mood | Yes | No | No | No |
optative (noun) | mood (noun) |
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a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs | a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling |
verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker | |
the prevailing psychological state |
optative (adjective) | mood (adjective) |
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relating to a mood of verbs in some languages | |
indicating an option or wish |