declaratives
Sentences stating facts
Declaratives are statements that assert something as true or false, as opposed to questions, commands, or exclamations.
In grammar, a declarative sentence makes a claim: The train leaves at noon.
The term appears in linguistics and philosophy when distinguishing sentence types by their function.
Positive statement of truth
- proclamationFormal public announcement
- pronouncementFormal authoritative statement
- avowalOpen declaration of belief
- assertionConfident statement of fact
statement · claim · insistence · emphasis · conviction · certainty · asseveration · averment
Complete thought, grammatically
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- moodPrevailing emotional condition
- indicativeServing as a sign
- clauseProvision in agreement
predicate · subject · verb · tense · construction · form · structure · utterance
Statement expressing a judgment
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- postulateAssumed starting point
- axiomSelf-evident starting principle
- tenetHeld principle or doctrine
maxim · doctrine · dogma · credo · contention · premise · assertion · predication
Authoritative legal command
- edictAuthoritative public command
- manifestoPublished statement of principles
- proclamationFormal public announcement
- pronouncementFormal authoritative statement
mandate · ordinance · ruling · verdict · judgment · dictum · statute · resolution
affirmation
Positive statement of truth
- proclamationFormal public announcement
- pronouncementFormal authoritative statement
- avowalOpen declaration of belief
assertion · statement · claim · insistence · emphasis · conviction · certainty · asseveration · averment · attestation
sentence
Complete thought, grammatically
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- moodPrevailing emotional condition
- indicativeServing as a sign
clause · predicate · subject · verb · tense · construction · form · structure · utterance · expression
proposition
Statement expressing a judgment
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- postulateAssumed starting point
- axiomSelf-evident starting principle
tenet · maxim · doctrine · dogma · credo · contention · premise · assertion · predication
decree
Authoritative legal command
- edictAuthoritative public command
- manifestoPublished statement of principles
- proclamationFormal public announcement
pronouncement · mandate · ordinance · ruling · verdict · judgment · dictum · statute · resolution · announcement
declarativesinterrogatives
Words forming queries
imperatives · questions · commands · inquiries · directives
- declarative sentenceAssertion ending in period