1847, J. J. P. Le Brethon, L. Sandier,Guide to the French language; especially devised for persons who wish to study that language without the assistance of a teacher. the tenth edition, revised and corrected, London, page69:
The MANNERS of acting, in grammar calledmodes ormoods, are four;Infinitive,Imperative,Indicative,Subjunctive orConjunctive.
1857, Henry Tindall,A grammar and vocabulary of the Namaqua-Hottentot language, page38:
There are four moods, theInfinitive, Imperative, Indicative, and Subjunctive. [...] theInfinitive is used to express a thing in a general manner.
1847, J. J. P. Le Brethon, L. Sandier,Guide to the French language; especially devised for persons who wish to study that language without the assistance of a teacher. the tenth edition, revised and corrected, London, page70:
INFINITIVE MOOD or MANNER. To Have, Avoir.
1858, C. P. Mason,English grammar; including the principles of grammatical analysis, London, page32:
In English there are four moods:–1. TheInfinitive Mood. 2. The Indicative Mood. 3. the Imperative Mood. 4. The Subjunctive Mood.
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