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 === Verb "moods" ===
-* "grammatical moods" = a feature of verbs whereby the speaker "inflects" or expresses an idea by modifying the voice for a specific meaning
+* "grammatical moods" = a feature of verbs whereby the speaker "inflects" or expresses an idea by modifying tone and emphasis for a specific meaning
-==== ====
+* there are four general grammatical moods for verbs:
-==== Indicative mood ====
+==== indicative mood ====
-==== Imperative mood ====
+* a statement of fact
-==== Subjunctive mood ====
+* often in the form of a "declarative" sentence
+** ex. "I am hungry!"
+*** the speaker emphasizes "I" and "am"
+==== imperative mood ====
+* a command or advice
+** ex. "You should really get to work"
+** the speaker will emphasize the adverb and object
+==== subjunctive mood ====
+* expresses emotion, possibility or opinion
+** possibility = something that has not happened"
+** ex. "Once we get this done..."
+==== optative mood ====
+* expresses a wish or hope for something
+** ex. "May the best man win!"
+** the speaker's inflection frequently rises with the last word
+** may often also be subjunctive
+* see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Indo-European_language#Morphology
 === transitive and intransitive verbs ===