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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIndicative
/ˈɪn.dɪ.kə.tɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Serving to indicate or point out; suggestive.
"The indicative mood is used to make factual statements."
- 1
A grammatical mood used to make factual statements or ask questions.
"In English, the indicative is the most commonly used mood."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'indicative' originates from the Latin word 'indicativus', which means 'pointing out' or 'indicating'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained its meaning related to indication or demonstration, particularly in grammatical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Indicative" is said worldwide
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indicatif
Transliteration: ɛ̃.di.ka.tif
"Le mode indicatif est utilisé pour exprimer des faits."
indikativ
Transliteration: ɪn.dɪ.ka.tɪf
"Der Indikativ wird verwendet, um Tatsachen auszudrücken."
indicativo
Transliteration: in.di.ka.ti.vo
"Il modo indicativo è usato per esprimere fatti."
indicativo
Transliteration: in.di.ka.ti.vo
"El modo indicativo se utiliza para expresar hechos."
indicativo
Transliteration: in.di.ka.ti.vo
"O modo indicativo é usado para expressar fatos."
सूचक
Transliteration: soochak
"सूचक रूप का उपयोग तथ्यों को व्यक्त करने के लिए किया जाता है।"
陈述语气
Transliteration: chénshù yǔqì
"陈述语气用于表达事实。"
진술법
Transliteration: jinsulbeop
"진술법은 사실을 표현하는 데 사용됩니다."
直説法
Transliteration: chokusetsuhō
"直説法は事実を表現するために使用されます。"
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