Volitive vs Hortative - What's the difference?
volitive | hortative |
of or pertaining the will or volition
in the
(uncountable, linguistics) A verb form found in certain languages which indicates that a certain action is willed, although it may not be performed in fact.
(linguistics) A specific volitive form of a verb.
(comparable) Urging, exhorting, or encouraging.
* 1854 , "The Preaching Required by the Times" (Editorial), The National Magazine , New York, vol. 4, no. 1 (Jan.), pp. 79-80.
(grammar, not comparable) Of a mood or class of imperative subjunctive moods of a verb for giving strong encouragement.
(grammar) A mood or class of imperative subjunctive moods of a verb for giving strong encouragement.
As adjectives the difference between volitive and hortative
is that volitive is of or pertaining the will or volition while hortative is urging, exhorting, or encouraging.As nouns the difference between volitive and hortative
is that volitive is a verb form found in certain languages which indicates that a certain action is willed, although it may not be performed in fact while hortative is a mood or class of imperative subjunctive moods of a verb for giving strong encouragement.volitive
English
Adjective
(-)Derived terms
* volitivityNoun
(en noun)See also
* mode * desiderative ----hortative
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The ministration of these oracles from the pulpit is to be reformed from any of its factitious peculiarities, and made again what it was among the apostles and their immediate successors—earnest, simple, powerful address—hortative talk, if we may so call it.