Indicatives

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A grammatical term referring to verb forms that assert facts or statements, typically used in declarations and questions
2. Designating a mood in which the speaker expresses an assertion, as opposed to a command or wish
3. Relating to a type of verb conjugation that indicates reality or certainty in what is being communicated

Etymology: "Indicatives" is the plural of "indicative," the name for the verb mood that presents an action or state as a fact. The noun descends from Latin "indicativus," from "indicare," "to point out" or "make known," and the mood earned its name from the Latin phrase "modus indicativus," meaning "mood of pointing out."

Synonyms: indications, signals, signs