Volitive modality
Volitive modality (abbreviated Template:Sc) is a linguistic modality that indicates the desires, wishes or fears of the speaker. It is classified as a subcategory of deontic modality.[1]
Realisation in speech
Volitive moods are a category of grammatical moods that are used to express volitive modality. Examples are the optative, desiderative and imprecative moods.[1] However, many languages (like English) have other ways to express volitive modality, for example modal verbs ("Wish that you were here!", "May he live forever!").
Esperanto
Esperanto has a volitive verb form that is formed by adding a Script error: No such module "Lang". to the verb stem and used to indicate that an action or state is desired, requested, ordered, or aimed for.[2] The verb form is formally called volitive,[3][4] but in practice, it can be seen as a broader deontic form, rather than a pure volitive form, since it is also used to express orders and commands besides wishes and desires.
Examples:
- Script error: No such module "Lang". ― "Come." (a request or command)
- Script error: No such module "Lang". ― "Give it to me." (a request or command)
- Script error: No such module "Lang". ― "Let's do that." (a desire or aim)
- Script error: No such module "Lang". ― "I ought to go to sleep." (expresses the desirability of the action)
- Script error: No such module "Lang". ― "May your child be successful in life." (a wish or desire)
- Script error: No such module "Lang". ― "I want you to help me." (a desire)
- Script error: No such module "Lang". ― "She asks that I be silent." (a request)
See also
References
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