exhortative en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɛɡˈzɔːtətɪv/
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Etymology
From late Middle English exhortatyf, from Latin exhortātīvus, from exhortātus + -ivus. By surface analysis, exhort + -ative.
Meanings
- (comparable) Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner.
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(not-comparable) Inflected hortative verb form that a speaker uses to avidly encourage a listener.
In sections (5.2.7-10.) three special prohibitive moods were identified and described: negative imperative, negative exhortative and monitory.
1994, Hein van der Voort, A grammar of Kwaza, Mouton de Gruyzer, page 528:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most exhortative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more exhortative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
cohortative · exhortatory · hortative · hortative
Translations (3)
fr exhortatif (exhorting) · pl nawołujący (exhorting) · es exhortativo (exhorting)