Subjunctive vs Imperative - What's the difference?
subjunctive | imperative |
(grammar, of a verb) Inflected to indicate that an act or state of being is possible, contingent or hypothetical, and not a fact.
(grammar, uncountable) The subjunctive mood.
(countable) A form in the subjunctive mood.
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(computing theory) Having a semantics that incorporates mutable variables.
(grammar) of, or relating to the imperative mood
Expressing a command; authoritatively or absolutely directive.
* Bishop Hall
(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.
(countable, grammar) A verb in imperative mood.
(countable) An essential action, a must: something which is imperative.
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As adjectives the difference between subjunctive and imperative
is that subjunctive is (grammar|of a verb) inflected to indicate that an act or state of being is possible, contingent or hypothetical, and not a fact while imperative is .As a noun subjunctive
is (grammar|uncountable) the subjunctive mood.subjunctive
English
(Subjunctive mood) (English subjunctive)Adjective
(-)Noun
External links
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English
Alternative forms
*Adjective
(en adjective)- It is imperative that you come here right now.
- imperative orders
- The suits of kings are imperative .
Noun
- The verbs in sentences like "Do it!" and "Say what you like!" are in the imperative .
- Visiting Berlin is an imperative .