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Meaning of jussive

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jussive

noun

Definitions

  1. (grammar) The jussive mood, a verb inflection used to indicate a command, permission or agreement with a request; an instance of a verb so inflected.

  2. (Arabic grammar) A verbal mood of vague or miscellaneous senses, occurring after some particles and in conditional clauses.

adjective

Definitions

  1. (grammar) Of or in the jussive mood (see below)