Propositive mood

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The propositive mood (abbreviated PROP) expresses proposals or suggestions as a grammatical mood. An example in Korean:

가게에 간다. gage-e ganda. "Goes to the shop." (declarative)
가게에 가라. gage-e gara. "Go to the shop." (imperative)
가게에 가자. gage-e gaja. "Let's go to the shop." (propositive)

It is similar to the imperative mood, which expresses commands, in that it is directed to the audience.

Languages featuring a propositive mood, as distinct from an imperative, include Korean and Japanese.

  • The dictionary definition of propositive at Wiktionary


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