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optative mood

/ˈɒptətɪv muːd/

翻译: 一种语法语气,用于表达愿望、希望、期盼或可能性,存在于古希腊语、梵语和土耳其语等语言中,但在现代英语中不是独立的动词形式。

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/ˈɒptətɪv muːd/C2formal
  • zh一种语法语气,用于表达愿望、希望、期盼或可能性,存在于古希腊语、梵语和土耳其语等语言中,但在现代英语中不是独立的动词形式。

A grammatical mood used to express wishes, hopes, desires, or possibilities, found in some languages such as Ancient Greek, Sanskrit, and Turkish, but not as a distinct verb form in modern English.

  1. Grammatical mood expressing wishesC2formal

    A grammatical mood used to express wishes, hopes, or desires, found in some languages like Ancient Greek and Sanskrit.

    zh祈愿语气

    • In Ancient Greek, the optative mood is used to express a wish, such as 'May it be so.'
    • The optative mood in Sanskrit is often used in prayers and blessings.
    • Linguists study the optative mood to understand how languages express desire.