declarative
de·clar·a·tive
declarative · declaratives
декларація, заява, оголошення
объявление, заявление, декларация
Erklärung, Deklaration
Synonym of declarationSynonym of declaration (declarative statement)
UK/dɪˈklæɹ.ə.tɪv/US/dɪˈklɛɹ.ə.tɪv/
» This is a simple declarative sentence.
Meaning
2 sensesSynonym of declaration (declarative statement)
Illocution: a “performative” statement which. by its utterance/publication, creates a change of state (at least psychologically) for the addressees (i.e., a declaration, announcement, edict, etc.)
More definitions
- a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
Examples
3 sentencesThis is a simple declarative sentence.
You must put a period at the end of each declarative sentence.
ruВ конце каждого повествовательного предложения надо ставить точку. — marafon
This is not a declarative sentence!
Origin
Derived from Middle French déclaratif.Derived from Middle French déclaratif.
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Forms
plural: declaratives| Singular | declarative |
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regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact:indicative moodindicativedeclarative moodcommon moodfact mood