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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvolontatif
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /vɔ.lɔ̃.ta.tif/
"Le mode volontatif exprime l'intention consciente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Expressing desire, will, or intention, particularly in linguistic mood regarding an action.
"The voluntative mood in grammar explicitly conveys the speaker's or subject's conscious desire to perform an action."
- 1
A grammatical mood or form that expresses will, intention, or a wish.
"In certain languages, the voluntative functions similarly to a hortative or intentional cohortative."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'voluntas' meaning will or choice, via late Latin and medieval formations. It entered linguistic and philosophical discourse in the 19th century to describe grammatical moods and actions stemming directly from conscious will or intention.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Voluntative" is said worldwide
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volontatif
Transliteration: /vɔ.lɔ̃.ta.tif/
"Le mode volontatif exprime l'intention consciente."
voluntativ
Transliteration: /volʊntaˈtiːf/
"Der voluntative Modus drückt den Willen aus."
volontativo
Transliteration: /vo.lon.taˈti.vo/
"Il modo volontativo esprime intenzione."
voluntativo
Transliteration: /bo.lun.taˈti.βo/
"El aspecto voluntativo indica un acto de voluntad."
voluntativo
Transliteration: /vo.lũ.taˈtʃi.vu/
"O modo voluntativo expressa a vontade do falante."
इच्छासूचक
Transliteration: icchāsūchak
"इच्छासूचक मनोभाव इरादे को व्यक्त करता है।"
意志的
Transliteration: yìzhì de
"意志语气表达了说话者的愿望。"
의지적인
Transliteration: uijijeog-in
"의지법은 말하는 이의 의도를 나타낸다."
意志の
Transliteration: ishi no
"意志法は話し手の意図を表現する。"
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