noun
- plural of jussive; grammatical moods or verb forms that express commands, requests, or exhortations
Usage: grammar; linguistics
Examples
- The teacher explained how jussives differ from indicative verbs.
- In Arabic grammar, jussives are marked by specific vowel patterns.
- Students struggled to identify the jussives in the ancient text.
- The linguist compared jussives across several Semitic languages.
- These verb forms function as jussives in the subjunctive mood.
- The grammar book has a chapter dedicated to jussives and imperatives.