Glossary of grammar

Glossary of grammar.

realis

The mood used for factual statements.

irrealis

The mood used for statements not known to be true.

adnominal

Involving words that modify nouns.

nominal

Involving nouns.

perfect

Representing a completed action.

imperfect

Representing an incomplete or interrupted action.

one-place (of a verb or predicate)

intransitive (taking one argument)

two-place (of a verb of predicate)

transitive (taking two arguments)

three-place (of a verb of predicate)

ditransitive (taking three arguments)