1. expressing or giving a command
Usage: grammar; formal

1. a grammatical mood that expresses commands, requests, or exhortations
Usage: grammar; linguistics

Examples

• The jussive mood is used to express commands in many languages.
• In Arabic, the jussive form indicates a wish or command.
• The teacher explained the difference between jussive and indicative verbs.
• Some languages have distinct jussive verb forms.
• The jussive construction appears frequently in classical texts.
• Students struggled to identify the jussive mood in the passage.