Moods,listings,cases,syntax Flashcards
What is the meaning of an imperative mood?
It suggest great power or dominance. It can urge someone, suggest desperation and it can suggest ease,straightforwardness or achievability
What is an interrogative mood?
They are questions,suggests the answer is unknown,obvious or that the question is normal(usual)
What is a declarative mood?
It’s a statement or a declaration of an opinion or fact
What is the meaning of asyndetic listing?
a list with no co-ordinating conjunctions
e.e I love grapes, guava, grapefruit
What is the meaning of a syndenton (polysyndetic) listing?
3 or more co-ordinating conjunctions (repeated use of words like “and”)
e.g. I love mangos and bananas and watermelon and pineapples
What is the meaning of syndetic listing
a list containing one conjunction
e.g I love apples, pears and oranges.
What is the meaning of vocative case?
The way you address someone to get their attention
e.g. Oi, Ariana!
What is the meaning of a genetive case?
It’s used to show possesion
Syntax:what is the meaning of a fronted subordinate clause?
The words if, because, so is at the start/ subordinate clause at the beginning of the sentence
Syntax:What is the meaning of a fronted adverbial?
Adverb/prepositional phrase or adverbial clause at the start
