volitive

vol·i·tive

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vol-i-tiv]
- /ˈvɒl ɪ tɪv/
- /vˈɒlɪtˌɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vol-i-tiv]
- /ˈvɒl ɪ tɪv/

Definitions of volitive word

adjective volitive Grammar. expressing a wish or permission: a volitive construction. 2
adjective volitive of, relating to, or characterized by volition. 1
adjective volitive of, relating to, or emanating from the will 0
adjective volitive of or arising from the will 0
adjective volitive expressing a wish or permission: said of a verb, mood, etc. 0
noun volitive (Uncountable Noun) (linguistics) A verb form found in certain languages which indicates that a certain action is willed, although it may not be performed in fact. 0

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Origin of volitive

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60; volit(ion) + -ive

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Parts of speech for Volitive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Volitive

volitive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

volitive usage trend in Literature

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