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=== Verb "moods" ===  
=== 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
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* 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 ===
=== transitive and intransitive verbs ===