Debitive
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Debitive is an adjective meaning (linguistics) Of or pertaining to the mood of a verb that expresses need or obligation (like English must, have to, should).
Meaning
(linguistics) Of or pertaining to the mood of a verb that expresses need or obligation (like English must, have to, should).
More Meanings
- (linguistics) This mood, or a verb in this mood.
Word Forms
- debitives
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include optative, deontic, imperative, obligational, deverbal, necessitative.
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