Definition of Desiderative. Meaning of Desiderative. Synonyms of Desiderative

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Definition of Desiderative

Desiderative
Desiderative De*sid"er*a*tive, a. [L. desiderativus.] Denoting desire; as, desiderative verbs.
Desiderative
Desiderative De*sid"er*a*tive, n. 1. An object of desire. 2. (Gram.) A verb formed from another verb by a change of termination, and expressing the desire of doing that which is indicated by the primitive verb.

Meaning of Desiderative from wikipedia

- In linguistics, a desiderative (abbreviated DESI or DES) form is one that has the meaning of "wanting to X". Desiderative forms are often verbs, derived...
- jī́vati "he lives". The desiderative in Sanskrit may also be used as imminent: mumūrṣati "he is about to die". The Sanskrit desiderative continues Proto-Indo-European...
- is closely related to the subjunctive mood but is distinct from the desiderative mood. English has no morphological optative, but various constructions...
- iterative/inceptive ("I did something repeatedly"/"I began to do something"), desiderative ("I want to do something"). The formation of secondary verbs remained...
- tense, and exists in all persons but the first person singular. Desiderative: The desiderative is used to express desires. It can be formed for all persons...
- or the last stressed syllable. -se: desiderative suffix: (Che) añemoaranduse, "I want to study". te-: desiderative prefix: Ahasa, "I p****", Tahasa, "I...
- that he understand that") Desiderative: Vive la république! ("Long live the republic!") Sometimes it is not: Desiderative: Que la lumière soit! ("Let...
- Indicative Present Imperfective ****ure Indicative ****ure ****ure — Intentional Desiderative Imperative Imperative Imperative Optative Jussive Optative — Potential...
- afatala prefatory converb -nggala/nggele/nggolo afanggala desiderative 1 -ki afaki desiderative 2 -kini afakini optative -cina afacina temeritive -rahū...
- past suffixes) conditional-conjunctive (-ińd́eŕa-v(V)ĺ + past suffixes) desiderative (-ikseĺ + past suffixes) optative (zo + present suffixes) imperative...