mood
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7.5
- noun
- /muːd/
- Specialized
:
modo
- In German, the subjunctive mood is alive and well, and people use it every day.
- subjunctive mood
- imperative mood
- tense and mood
Examples
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And so for today, the next week, whatever, I want you to just notice when your mind or your mood drifts to a negative place.
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Investigation into mood state patterns between events, gender, and educational institutions would also be addressed.
Academic text (1990) -
Nothing like public transportation to set the mood, right?
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The students are also introduced to musical terms in English and Italian related to mood, speed, and volume.
Academic text (2000) -
The teacher can prompt students by asking them to play a certain mood or story.
Academic text (2013) -
I'm in the mood to celebrate tonight.
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Psychiatrists dispense drugs to control mood.
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Meigret's discussion of mood is pertinent to our council scene as well.
Academic text (1998) -
Their presence, still seen by many as a desecration, planted the seeds for a growing mood of resentment.
Academic text (1998) -
In grammar, the subjunctive mood indicates a wish or a hypothetical situation.
Synonyms
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A verb form that shows how the speaker thinks about an action, like a command or a wish
A sentence that states a fact or gives information, like 'The sky is blue'
A form of a verb that shows a statement is a fact
The normal verb form used to state facts, for example 'He goes to school'
A verb form that gives a command or request
A verb form that shows an order or suggestion to someone
A verb form that shows wishes or hopes in some languages
A way to make a sentence that asks a question, like 'Are you coming?'
Idioms
- Informal
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To end a pleasant situation suddenly by saying or doing something awkward that makes people feel bad
Compounds
- Specialized
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8.8
A verb form used to show wishes, suggestions, demands or unreal situations
- Specialized
The normal verb form used to state facts, for example 'He goes to school'
- Specialized
A sentence that states a fact or gives information, like 'The sky is blue'
- Specialized
A way to make a sentence that asks a question, like 'Are you coming?'
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mood as a grammar term comes from the Latin modus meaning 'manner' and is the same root as the English mode, so in grammar a mood shows the speaker's 'manner' or attitude toward the action.