Middle English Dictionary Entry
indicā̆tī̆f adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | indicā̆tī̆f adj. |
| Etymology | OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Gram. ~ mode, the morphologically distinguished mood in the conjugation of a Latin verb whose essential function is to state a fact (as opposed to a wish, supposition or command).
Associated quotations
- c1450 Battlefield Gram.(Trin-C O.5.4)110 : How many moodes buther? V. Whechev? Indicatyf, jmperatyf optatyf, coniunctyf, and infinityf. How knowyst jndicatyf mode? That at telleth or shewyth, that doth or hath do or shal do, suffreth or hath suffred or shall suffre, as I loue, amo, I am loued, amor.
- a1500 Donatus (1) (StJ-C F.26)1023 : Qwerby knowyst indicatyf mood? ffor it schewyth tale, soth or lees, & betokenyth askyng or tellyng.
- a1500 Donatus(2) (Dc 103)1030 : For he hath 'a' long be-fore the '-re' jn-fenityf mode, a-fore the '-ris' jndicatyf mode, as amare, vel amaris.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- c1450 Peace R.Lin.in Lin.RS 30 ()4/171 : How knos þu þe indicatiue mod?
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- a1500 Add.37075 Accedence (Add 37075)47/29 : How know ye the indicatiff mode?
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