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English
Etymology
From mandate + -ive.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmændətɪv/, /ˌmænˈdeɪtɪv/
- Hyphenation: man‧da‧tive
Adjective
mandative (comparative more mandative, superlative most mandative)
- Indicates the quality of being a command, or being related to the command.
- (grammar, not comparable) Noting the imperative use of the subjunctive, as in "I insist that he leave immediately".
- Hyponym: imperative
the mandative subjunctive