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* If an action is being portrayed as potential, the *subjunctive, optative*, or *imperative mood* will be used.
* The *subjunctive mood* is used to portray a probable or desired action. It is used when the action
* The *subjunctive mood* is used to portray a probable or desired action. It is used when the action
is viewed as being possible if certain conditions are met. It may also be used if the action is viewed
as probable. Verbs occur in the subjunctive mood 1,868 times.
See Table VM-3 below or `Subjunctive_Mood <https://ugg.readthedocs.io/en/latest/mood_subjunctive.html>`_
* The *optative mood* is used to express something that is possible. It is therefore used
* The *optative mood* is used to express something that is possible. It is therefore used
to express a wish, something hoped for, or a prayer. (Prayers may also be expressed
using the imperative mood.) The optative mood is the least used mood in the New Testament.
Verbs occur in the optative mood only 70 times.
See Table VM-4 below or `Optative_Mood <https://ugg.readthedocs.io/en/latest/mood_optative.html>`_
* The *imperative mood* is used to express a command. In addition, the imperative mood is often used when directing
* The *imperative mood* is used to express a command. In addition, the imperative mood is often used when directing
someone to carry out an action (if their carrying out that action is dependent upon an act of their will).
Prayers are often expressed in the imperative mood as are petitions. Requests to a superior are also expressed
in the imperative mood when there is an expectation that the thing requested would