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Imperative vs Cohortative - What's the difference?

imperative | cohortative |

In grammar terms the difference between imperative and cohortative

is that imperative is of, or relating to the imperative mood while cohortative is the cohortative mood.

As adjectives the difference between imperative and cohortative

is that imperative is essential while cohortative is inflected to express plea, insistence, imploring, self-encouragement, wish, desire, intent, command, purpose, or consequence.

As nouns the difference between imperative and cohortative

is that imperative is the grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive while cohortative is the cohortative mood.

imperative

English

Alternative forms

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • essential
    • It is imperative that you come here right now.
  • (computing theory) Having a semantics that incorporates mutable variables.
  • (grammar) of, or relating to the imperative mood
  • Expressing a command; authoritatively or absolutely directive.
    • imperative orders
  • * Bishop Hall
    • The suits of kings are imperative .

    Noun

  • (uncountable, grammar) The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive.
    • The verbs in sentences like "Do it!" and "Say what you like!" are in the imperative .
  • (countable, grammar) A verb in imperative mood.
  • (countable) An essential action, a must: something which is imperative.
    • Visiting Berlin is an imperative .
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    • Synonyms

    * (grammatical mood) imperative mood

    Derived terms

    * first imperative (Latin grammar) * second imperative (Latin grammar) * categorical imperative

    Coordinate terms

    * (in grammar) assertoric, interrogative

    cohortative

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (grammar, of a verb) Inflected to express plea, insistence, imploring, self-encouragement, wish, desire, intent, command, purpose, or consequence.

    • Usage notes

    The is similar to the jussive mood, except that it only applies to verbs in the first person. Although the cohortative mood is absent from English, it is present in Hebrew.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) The cohortative mood.