Imperative Mood
Definition:
Imperative mood is mood that signals directive modality, especially in commands. Its use may be extended to signal permission.
Discussion:
An imperative verb is typically not inflected for most of the grammatical categories associated with verbs in a language, especially tense and person.
Kinds:
Examples:
(English)
Here is an example of a construction indicating imperative mood:
- Come in!
Source:
29, 97, 108, 111
171
29, 97, 108, 111
603
153
This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.