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See [[Tense]].
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'''Mood''' is one of a set of distinctive verb forms that are used to signal [[modality]].
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== Natural language ==
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In the UNLarium, the values for mood are the following:
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{{#tree:id=nl_mood|openlevels=0|root=Mood|
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*none (non-finite verb forms) (VBL)
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**gerund (GER)
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**gerundive (GDV)
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**infinitive (INF)
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**participle (PTP)
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**supine (SPN)
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*assumptive (AUM)
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*conditional (CON)
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*declarative (DEC)
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*deductive (DED)
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*deliberative (DLB)
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*dubitative (DUB)
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*hortative (HOR)
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*hypothetical (HYP)
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*imperative (IMP)
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*imprecative (IPC)
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*inferential (INFR)
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*indicative (IND)
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*interrogative (INT)
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*jussive (JUS)
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*obligative (OBM)
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*optative (OPT)
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*permissive (PMS)
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*potential (POT)
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*precative (PCT)
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*prohibitive (PHB)
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*speculative (SPT)
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*subjunctive (SUB)
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}}
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=== Examples ===
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*English
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**Indicative: He is a king.
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**Imperative: Be a king.
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**Subjunctive: If he were a king...
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== UNL ==
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Mood is to be represented in UNL by its corresponding semantic value (i.e.,as [[modality]]).

Latest revision as of 20:07, 27 November 2013

Mood is one of a set of distinctive verb forms that are used to signal modality.

Natural language

In the UNLarium, the values for mood are the following:


Examples

  • English
    • Indicative: He is a king.
    • Imperative: Be a king.
    • Subjunctive: If he were a king...

UNL

Mood is to be represented in UNL by its corresponding semantic value (i.e.,as modality).

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