exhortative
nounEtymology From late Middle English exhortatyf, from Latin exhortātīvus, from exhortātus + -ivus. By surface analysis, exhort + -ative.
1
The exhortative mood.
exhortative
adj/ɛɡˈzɔːtətɪv/
Etymology From late Middle English exhortatyf, from Latin exhortātīvus, from exhortātus + -ivus. By surface analysis, exhort + -ative.
1
Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner.
2
Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Inflected hortative verb form that a speaker uses to avidly encourage a listener.
- In sections (5.2.7-10.) three special prohibitive moods were identified and described: negative imperative, negative exhortative and monitory.1994, Hein van der Voort, A grammar of Kwaza, Mouton de Gruyzer, page 528:
- Derived terms
- exhortatively