subcategory of deontic modality. Volitive moods are a category of grammatical moods that are used to express volitive modality. Examples are the optative...

Deontic modality (abbreviated DEO) is a linguistic modality that indicates how the world ought to be according to certain norms, expectations, speaker...

the approach to volition in Sinhalese by considering case role. Because volitive classed verbs do not assign case in Sinhala, the volitive case marker is...

linguistics and philosophy, modality refers to the ways language can express various relationships to reality or truth. For instance, a modal expression may convey...

Glossary of Linguistic Terms. 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2020-08-12. "Volitive Modality". SIL Glossary of Linguistic Terms. 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2020-08-12...

Palmer, Robert L. Mood & Modality. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. 2001 Palmer, Robert L. Modality & The English Modals. Longman, London. 1979...

Greek From SIL International: Deontic modality Volitive modality: imprecative mood, optative mood Directive modality: deliberative mood, imperative mood...

here. Present tense or imperfect Perfect and pluperfect Future tense Volitive modality This list is a selection from the online dictionary and is sortable...

Tense–aspect–mood (commonly abbreviated tam) or tense–modality–aspect (abbreviated as tma) is a group of grammatical categories that are important to understanding...

This article covers free indications of frequency, probability, volition and obligation. The gerundive of the verb (an adjectival form ending in -ndus)...