indicative

Serving as a sign or indication; denoting the grammatical mood that states facts or asks questions.

ruСлужащий признаком или указанием; обозначающий грамматическое наклонение, которое констатирует факты или задаёт вопросы.esQue sirve como signo o indicación de algo; también se refiere al modo gramatical que expresa hechos o hace preguntas.frQui sert de signe ou d'indication de quelque chose ; se dit aussi du mode grammatical qui énonce des faits ou pose des questions.deAls Anzeichen oder Hinweis dienend; in der Grammatik den Modus bezeichnend, der Tatsachen feststellt oder Fragen stellt.ptQue serve como indício ou sinal de algo; em gramática, refere-se ao modo verbal que enuncia fatos ou faz perguntas.zh表示或暗示某事物的；表明特征的。也指陈述事实或提出问题的语法语气，即陈述语气。arيدل على شيء أو يشير إليه؛ وفي النحو: صيغة الفعل التي تُقرِّر الوقائع أو تطرح الأسئلة.

1. Grammar mood B2 formal

   Relating to the grammatical mood of a verb that is used for stating facts, opinions, or asking questions, as opposed to commands or hypotheticals.

   • The verb in this sentence is in the indicative mood.
   • In English, most declarative statements use the indicative.
   • When stating a fact, use the indicative rather than the subjunctive.

   ruИзъявительное наклонениеesModo indicativofrindicatif (mode grammatical)deIndikativptModo indicativozh直陈语气arالمزاج الإخباري

   Synonyms: declarativefactual

   Antonyms: conditionalimperativesubjunctive

2. Serving as a sign B2 formal

   Pointing out or revealing something clearly; providing a sign or evidence of a particular condition or situation.

   • Her flushed cheeks were indicative of fever.
   • The decreasing sales figures are indicative of a larger economic problem.
   • His hesitation was indicative of doubt.
   • Frequent errors are often indicative of a lack of practice.

   ruПоказательныйesQue indica o sirve de señalfrqui indiquedeBezeichnendptIndicativozh指示性的arدالّ

   Synonyms: denotativedesignativediagnosticevidentialindicatorysignificativesuggestivesymptomatic

   Antonyms: concealingmaskingmisleading

• more indicative comparative form
• most indicative superlative form

uncountable

A grammatical mood (typically unmarked in form) that represents an action or state as an objective fact, rather than as a possibility, command, or condition.

ruГрамматическое наклонение (обычно немаркированное по форме), которое представляет действие или состояние как объективный факт, а не как возможность, команду или условие.esModo gramatical (generalmente no marcado en la forma) que presenta una acción o estado como un hecho objetivo, en lugar de como una posibilidad, una orden o una condición.frMode grammatical (généralement non marqué par la forme) qui présente une action ou un état comme un fait objectif, par opposition à une possibilité, un ordre ou une condition.deGrammatischer Modus, der einen Sachverhalt als objektive Tatsache darstellt, im Gegensatz zu Möglichkeit, Befehl oder Bedingung; auch allgemein: etwas anzeigend oder hinweisend.ptModo verbal (geralmente não marcado na forma) que apresenta a ação ou o estado como um fato objetivo, e não como possibilidade, ordem ou condição. Em gramática, é o modo da constatação e da realidade.zh语法中的一种语式（通常无形式标记），把动作或状态表述为客观事实，而非可能、命令或条件。arصيغة الفعل التي تعبّر عن حدث أو حالة كواقع موضوعي أو إخبار مؤكد، لا كأمر أو شرط أو احتمال. وتُقابل في العربية صيغة الماضي والمضارع والمستقبل في الاستعمال الإخباري.

1. Grammatical mood B2 formal

   The mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact, used for statements, questions, or assertions.

   • In English, the indicative is used to state facts: 'She walks to school.'
   • The verb 'is' in 'The sky is blue' is in the indicative mood.
   • Most sentences in everyday speech are in the indicative.
   • Linguists distinguish between indicative and subjunctive moods.

   ruИзъявительное наклонениеesModo indicativofrMode indicatifdeIndikativptIndicativozh直陈语气arالمزاج الإخباري

   Synonyms: declarative

• indicatives plural form
• indicatives' possessive plural form
• indicative's possessive singular form