Definitions

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  • noun grammar A category of grammatical moods, the most common of which is the indicative mood, that indicate that something actually is, or is not, the case.
  • adjective grammar Of or relating to the realis mood.
  • adjective grammar, of a verb Inflected to indicate that something actually is, or is not, the case.

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Examples

  • Thats not a cookie, thats Dochuck dropping …. .it can be found on most sites he/she has infected. you can see that girl in the photo has jumped away from the counter after realis (z) ing what it is.

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  • Now, I use the term progressive to specifically refer only to an affirmative, ongoing action in the realis mood while non-progressive covers everything else, including negative actions regardless of aspect or tense.

    New pdf on Indo-European verbs 2010

  • In today's world, that just wouldn't wash unless there was a serious dose of realis.

    Filmstalker: Johnston reveals Captain America 2010

  • Ronay realis - ed that his catering mission to London was obvious.

    Egon Ronay 2010

  • So here's the slightly revised model that might better reflect the functional symmetries between the objective and subjective using a progressive/non-progressive contrast ie. progressive here is meant to signify an action that's specifically realis present continuous while non-progressive would cover everything else.

    Interesting quirks of a PIE subjective-objective model 2009

  • But is it truly realis or, at times, does it risk a reactive indie cinema with its own tropes and cliches?

    Buzzine » Wendy and Lucy 2009

  • “Utrum Dei ad creaturam sit relatio realis,” in “Henry of Harclay's Question on Relations,” M.G. Henninger (ed.), Mediaeval Studies 49

    Medieval Theories of Relations Brower, Jeffrey 2009

  • And the one thing I got to ask youand for realis that you look out for my little buddy here.

    Dark Dude Oscar Hijuelos 2008

  • And the one thing I got to ask youand for realis that you look out for my little buddy here.

    Dark Dude Oscar Hijuelos 2008

  • And the one thing I got to ask youand for realis that you look out for my little buddy here.

    Dark Dude Oscar Hijuelos 2008

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