imperative mood
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imperative mood
noun imperative moods
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The grammatical mood generally expressing a command, though also used to express a request or permission.
Go to the gates of Bourdeaux, trumpeter: Summon their general unto the wall.
Similar: imperative, imperative mode
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noun imperative mood
| Español | modo imperativo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 명령법 myeongnyeongbeop, 시킴법 sikimbeop |
| 日本語 | 命令法 meireihō |
| 中文 | 祈使語氣 /祈使语气 qíshǐ yǔqì |
| Português | imperativo |
| Français | impératif |
| Deutsch | Imperativ, Befehlsform |
| Italiano | imperativo |
| Ελληνικά | προστακτική prostaktikí |
| Română | mod imperativ, imperativ |
| Русский | повели́тельное наклоне́ние povelítelʹnoje naklonénije, императи́в imperatív |
| Tiếng Việt | mệnh lệnh thức |
| العربية | أَمْر ʔamr |
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