debitive

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English

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Adjective

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debitive (not comparable)

  1. (linguistics) Of or pertaining to the mood of a verb that expresses need or obligation (like English must, have to, should).

Noun

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debitive (plural debitives)

  1. (linguistics) This mood, or a verb in this mood.