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Voluntative
Translation of "voluntative" into Russian
voluntative
Adjective
UK
/ˈvɒlənˌteɪtɪv/
US
/ˈvɑːlənˌteɪtɪv/
voluntative
more voluntative Comp.
most voluntative Super.
The voluntative approach to the project allowed team members to choose tasks they were passionate about.
Волюнтативный подход к проекту позволил членам команды выбирать задачи, которые их увлекали.
Definitions
voluntative
Noun
UK
/ˈvɒlənˌteɪtɪv/
US
/ˈvɑːlənˌteɪtɪv/
(Linguistics) A grammatical mood expressing the speaker's desire, wish, or intention.
The voluntative is frequent in Old Japanese poetry to indicate the poet's personal resolve.
voluntative
Adjective
UK
/ˈvɒlənˌteɪtɪv/
US
/ˈvɑːlənˌteɪtɪv/
Relating to or expressing volition or will; especially in linguistics, designating verb forms or moods that convey the speaker's wish, desire, or intention.
Certain Altaic languages employ a voluntative form to mark polite requests.
(Of an agreement, action, etc.) undertaken voluntarily, without compulsion.
Participation in the survey was strictly voluntative rather than mandatory.