Common Mood (Noun)
Meaning
A mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- She opened the door presents the action of the subject as a simple fact.
- The train arrives at 5pm reports a factual occurrence.
- The company will provide free Wi-Fi to its customers states an objective fact about the future.
- The new policy is effective immediately is expressed as a neutral statement of fact.
- The school begins at 9am represents the starting of the school as a neutral and objective fact.