Mood

Mood is the term used to describe the different modes of expressing a sentence.  There are three moods in Latin:
bulletIndicative: used for statements and questions (e.g., "He is helping us", "Is he helping us?"
bulletSubjunctive: used to express exhortations, third person commands, wishes and possibilities (e.g., Let us help him", "Let him help us", "May he help us!", "He may help us."
bulletImperative: used to express commands (e.g., "help us!").

Note how in English the form of the verb does not change to indicate the change in mood.  Helping verbs, punctuation and word order help to indicate mood in English.  In Latin, each mood is represented by a change in the verb ending.

 

Other Verb Topics

Transitive/Intransitive
Voice
Mood
Deponent Verbs
Semi-Deponent Verbs
Independent Subjunctives
Impersonal Verbs

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Adverbs
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Gerunds
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Related Topics

Lesson Chapter 34

Indicative Conjugations

Indicative Tenses

Subjunctive Conjugations

Subjunctive Tenses

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Last Updated March 18, 2003

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