Declaratives

/dɪˈklærətɪvz/ noun

Definition

Plural of declarative; sentences or statements that assert something is true.

Etymology

Declarative (noun form) + -s plural suffix. Comes from declare via Late Latin declarativus.

Kelly Says

Linguists use 'declaratives' as a technical category—it's one of the fundamental sentence types across all human languages, which suggests something deep about how brains organize and communicate information.

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