cohortative
English
editEtymology
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Pronunciation
editAdjective
editcohortative (not comparable)
- (grammar, of a verb) Inflected to express plea, insistence, imploring, self-encouragement, wish, desire, intent, command, purpose, or consequence.
- Encouraging.
Usage notes
editThe cohortative mood is similar to the jussive mood, except that it applies only to verbs in the first person. Although the cohortative mood is absent from English, it is present in Hebrew.
Related terms
editNoun
editcohortative (plural cohortatives)
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