imperative mood
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The grammatical mood generally expressing a command, though also used to express a request or permission.
Example Sentences
- "Go to the gates of Bourdeaux, trumpeter: Summon their general unto the wall."
- "According to the definition of the imperative, this mood can express nothing but a command. Yet verbs of imperative form may also express entreaty or permission, as may, indeed, the indicative and the generally so-called potential."