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desiderative
desiderative, a. and n. (dɪˈsɪdərətɪv) [ad. L. dēsīderātīv-us (in late L. grammarians), f. dēsīderāt- ppl. stem: see -ive. (In mod.F. désidératif.)] A. adj. 1. Having, expressing, or denoting desire; pertaining to desire.1655–60 Stanley Hist. Philos. (1701) 207/1 That to every apprehensive faculty, ...
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Desiderative mood
In linguistics, a desiderative (abbreviated or ) form is one that has the meaning of "wanting to X". Desiderative mood is a kind of volitive mood.
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desiderative form definition
In linguistics, a desiderative form is one that has the meaning of "wanting to X" Desiderative forms are often verbs, derived from a more basic verb.
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Nominative–absolutive alignment
The languages for which nominative–absolutive clauses have been described include the Cariban languages Panare (future, desiderative, and nonspecific aspect Cariban
In the Cariban language Panare, future, desiderative, and nonspecific aspect clauses instantiate the nominative–absolutive alignment.
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frequentative
frequentative, a. and n. (frɪˈkwɛntətɪv) [ad. L. frequentātīv-us (in the later L. grammarians), f. frequentāt- ppl. stem of frequentāre: see frequent v. and -ive. Cf. F. fréquematif, -ive.] A. adj. † 1. Accustomed, versed in. Obs. Sc. rare—1.1560 Rolland Crt. Venus ii. 79 In siclik Actis thay [the M...
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Irrealis mood
Desiderative
Whereas the optative expresses hopes, the desiderative mood expresses wishes and desires. The desiderative in Sanskrit may also be used as imminent: "he is about to die". The Sanskrit desiderative continues Proto-Indo-European .
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Can desire be expressed for entities that do not hold volition? We can personify things. By using "want" with an inanimate object, it is personified: > An object with inertia **wants** to maintain its state of motion...
You can definitely personify objects in Japanese. > is not _wrong_ per se, but firstly, it's obvious to the listener that a personification is going on, and secondly, the colloquial feeling that the personification creates might not go well with the scientific feel of the rest of the sentence. A mor...
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visuriency
† viˈsuriency Obs. nonce-wd. [f. L. type *visūrīre, desiderative vb., f. L. vīsĕre, freq. of vidēre to see + -ency.] The desire of seeing.1652 Urquhart Jewel 125 The visuriency of either, by ushering the tacturiency of both, made the attrectation of both consequent to the inspection of either.
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Terminative case
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Cessative aspect
Desiderative mood
List of grammatical cases
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Grammatical cases
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voluntative
voluntative, a. and n. [ad. med.L. voluntativus, f. L. voluntāt-, voluntas volunty.] A. adj. † a. (See quot. 1656.) Obs.—0 b. Hebrew Gram. Of a verbal form: Expressive of a desire; desiderative. c. Having the ability to act or accomplish at will; voluntary.1656 Blount Glossogr., Voluntative, that pr...
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Yukulta language
There are three moods: indicative, imperative and desiderative. There is a further distinction within the imperative mood between imperative and hortatory, and within the desiderative mood between intent and desire.
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tacturiency
† tacˈturiency Obs. nonce-wd. [f. L. type *tactūrīre, desiderative vb. f. tangĕre, tact-, to touch + -ency.] The desire of touching.1652 Urquhart Jewel Wks. (1834) 236 The visuriency of either, by ushering the tacturiency of both, made the attrectation of both consequent to the inspection of either.
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Huehuetla Tepehua
maa-
Instrumental puu-
Comitative t'aa-
Applicative
Aspectual derivational affixes
Inchoative ta-
Imminent ti-
Roundtrip kii-
Ambulative
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Desiderative
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acturience
acturience (ækˈtjʊərɪəns) [f. L. act- ppl. stem of ag-ĕre to act v., on analogy of esurient ad. L. ēsurient-em pr. pple. of ēsurī-re to hunger, desiderative of ĕd-ere, ēs-um to eat.] Desire to act.a 1880 Webster cites J. Grote.
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Volitive modality
Examples are the optative, desiderative and imprecative moods.
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