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