the indicative mood

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• Indicative mood — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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

• 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

• 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 — /ɪnˈdɪkətɪv / (say in dikuhtiv) adjective 1. (sometimes followed by of) that indicates; pointing out; suggestive. 2. Grammar designating or relating to the mood of the verb used in ordinary statements, questions, etc., in contrast to hypothetical …  

• 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

• indicative — indicatively, adv. /in dik euh tiv/, adj. 1. showing, signifying, or pointing out; expressive or suggestive (usually fol. by of): behavior indicative of mental disorder. 2. Gram. noting or pertaining to the mood of the verb used for ordinary… …   Universalium

• indicative — 1. adjective /ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/ a) serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something He had pains indicative of a heart attack. b) of, or relating to the indicative mood 2. noun …   Wiktionary