In linguistics, grammatical mood is the use of verbal inflections that allow speakers to express their attitude toward what they are saying (e.g. a statement of fact, of desire, of command, etc.).
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"Was" and "were", which is correct in this context? Can a mood be established in a terminating clause?
I'm not sure I understand what establishes a mood. Does a sentence have to establish a mood at the begining or can a mood be established in a clause at the end?
And, that's if he could get elected after 35% of Americans turned out in opposition to…
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Query about the mood and tense of 'rule' in 'Britannia rule the waves'
I am wondering what mood and tense the verb to rule is conjugated in the following sentence:
Britannia rule the waves
I suspect it is the imperative with an explicit subject but I am not sure.
Can someone please advise?
balteo
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How many moods are there in English and what are they?
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An user said this
((5 moods × 2 tenses) + (1 defective mood)) × (4 aspects × 2 voices)
But what I don't understand is about the moods that he/she mentioned.
Indicative, Interrogative ,Subjunctive and what else?
Phil
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The subjunctive mood or not?
I have found this sentence in a dictionary.
Section 17 provides that all decisions must be circulated in writing.
Do you think it can be reworded like this?
Section 17 provides that all decisions be circulated in writing. SUBJUNCTIVE
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Does the verb in the sentence indicate subjunctive or indicative mood?
I am learning grammatical mood currently and I am a bit confused about this sentence.
We were hoping you could have a cup of coffee with us.
So does the verb "were hoping" indicate subjunctive or indicative mood? I mean, it is obviously a polite…
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Choice of mood in a subordinate clause
Suppose that I wish to use the subjunctive mood in a more or less traditional way.
I entertain no illusions that my work measured up to the high standard Smith has set.
Should that be "measured" (subjunctive) or "measures" (indicative)?
Why,…
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A conflation of modes
On the one hand, we have a set of property values. Among these are declarative, interrogative and imperative. On the other hand, we have a separate set of property values. These include indicative and subjunctive. On the gripping hand, we…
Gary Botnovcan
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