Go to the gates of Bourdeaux, trumpeter: Summon their general unto the wall.
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Imperative mood
Synonyms for "imperative mood" (16 found)
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Closest matches (4)
Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (4)
Noun(4 words)
Related words (8)
Noun(8 words)
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10 entriesaction item labelcommand formdirective clausemandatory directivemandatory instructionnegative imperativepositive imperativesoft imperativeurgent directiveurgent imperative
Collocations
11 entriescommand formcommand mooddirect commanddirect command formgrammatical moodimperative mood constructionimperative mood usageimperative mood verbmood markersecond personspeech act
Inflections
3 entriesimperative moodsmore imperative moodmost imperative mood
Derivations
3 entriesSample sentences
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According to the definition of the imperative, this mood can express nothing but a command. Yet verbs of imperative form may also express entreaty or permission, as may, indeed, the indicative and the generally so-called potential.
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