indicative mood — noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact • Syn: ↑indicative, ↑declarative mood, ↑declarative, ↑common mood, ↑fact mood • Derivationally related forms: ↑declarative ( … Useful english dictionary
indicative mood — noun The mood of a verb used in ordinary factual or objective statements. See Also: modal auxiliary … Wiktionary
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indicative — [in′di kə tôr΄ē, in dik′ətô΄ēin dik′ə tiv] adj. [Fr indicatif < L indicativus] 1. giving an indication, suggestion, or intimation; showing; signifying [a look indicative of joy]: also indicatory [in′di kə tôr΄ē, in dik′ətô΄ē] 2. designating or … English World dictionary
Indicative — In*dic a*tive, a. [L. indicativus: cf. F. indicatif.] [1913 Webster] 1. Pointing out; bringing to notice; giving intimation or knowledge of something not visible or obvious. [1913 Webster] That truth is productive of utility, and utility… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mood — mood1 [mo͞od] n. [ME < OE mod, mind, soul, courage, akin to Ger mut, mental disposition, spirit, courage < IE base * me , to strive strongly, be energetic > L mos, custom, customary behavior] 1. a particular state of mind or feeling;… … English World dictionary
Mood — (m[=oo]d), n. [The same word as mode, perh. influenced by mood temper. See {Mode}.] 1. Manner; style; mode; logical form; musical style; manner of action or being. See {Mode} which is the preferable form). [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) Manner of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Indicative — In*dic a*tive, n. (Gram.) The indicative mood. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indicative — I. adjective Date: 15th century 1. of, relating to, or constituting a verb form or set of verb forms that represents the denoted act or state as an objective fact < the indicative mood > 2. serving to indicate < actions indicative of fear > •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
indicative — in•dic•a•tive [[t]ɪnˈdɪk ə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) pointing out; expressive: behavior indicative of mental disorder[/ex] 2) gram. of or designating the grammatical mood used for ordinary objective statements and questions, as the mood of the verb plays… … From formal English to slang
