The precative expresses a wish (may...!); it is formed by preposing the particle lu to the stative or the preterite.
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Precative
Synonyms for "precative" (35 found)
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4 translations across 3 languages.
French
1 entries- précatif noun (mode expressing a wish)
Hungarian
2 entries- kedveskedő igemód noun (mode expressing a wish)
- precativus noun (mode expressing a wish)
Latin
1 entries- precātīvus noun (mode expressing a wish)
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