- An optative sentence expresses a wish, hope, desire, or prayer.
- It typically contains a verb in the subjective mood and often includes words like “may”, “wish”, “hope”, or “let”.
- It is often used to express hope or a wish for something to happen in the future.
- Optative sentences are typically constructed using the word “may” or “might” followed by the verb in the base form.
-Sometimes optative sentences will start with May or Long and the end of the sentence will be a full stop.
Example: 1. May you live long. 2. May you be happy. 3. May God bless you. 4. Long live our king. 5. May you prosper in your life.
Here are some examples of Optative sentences:
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