¿¿What is optative sentence??
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The optative mood is a grammatical mood that indicates a wish or hope regarding a given action. It is a superset of the cohortative mood and is closely related to the subjunctive mood but is distinct from the desiderative mood.
The sentences which expresses keen wish, a prayer, curse etc is known as an optative sentences. These sentences generally starts with 'wish' and 'may'
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A sentence that shows an expression of a wish or a desire to be granted or complete is an optative sentence.
- Optative explains anything that shows a mood or an expression of something desirable or an expectation to be granted.
- Hene, the sentence which shows a desire or a wish over something is an operative sentence.
- The sentences include the usage of words like wish, desire, expectation, want, deed, may, etc.
- Eg - May God bless you, may you be well, I wish you get the job, etc.
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