indicative

ɪnˈdɪkətɪv
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Translation of indicative from English into Dutch,

Adjective

1.

sign

serving as a sign or suggestion of something
indicatief aanduidend
  • The dark clouds are indicative of a storm.De donkere wolken zijn indicatief voor een storm.
2.

linguistics

TECH.
used to describe a verb mood in grammar
TECH.
  • In the sentence 'She walks,' 'walks' is in the indicative mood.In de zin 'Zij loopt,' is 'loopt' in de aantonende wijs.

Noun

linguistics

TECH.
mood used for factual statements
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  • The sentence 'She is here' is in the indicative.De zin 'Zij is hier' staat in de aantonende wijs.
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Expressions with indicative: examples in English and translations in Dutch

indicatieve prijs
The broker quoted an indicative price before the market officially opened.
onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd
aantonende wijs
In Spanish, 'hablo' is in the present indicative.
aantonende wijs
The indicative mood expresses facts clearly in English sentences.
indicatieve planning
Indicative planning helps businesses align with national economic objectives.

Synonyms and analogies of indicative in English

Examples of indicative in a sentence

  • The rising prices are indicative of inflation.
  • The verb 'runs' in 'He runs' is in the indicative mood.
  • Indicative verbs are used to make factual statements.
  • In 'He runs fast', the verb is in the indicative.
  • The indicative is used in 'They are happy'.

Translations of "indicative" in Context ordered by category and frequency

indicatiefadj./nm.

However, all delivery periods mentioned on the website are indicative.

Hierbij geldt dat alle op de website genoemde termijnen indicatief zijn.

indicatienf.

This seems to be indicative for the rest of the album.

Dit blijkt een goede indicatie voor de rest van het album.

aanwijzingnf.

Increased corneal opacity is indicative of damage to the cornea.

Verhoogde corneale troebelheid is een aanwijzing voor schade aan de cornea.

kenmerkendadj.

This is hardly indicative of an injured industry.

Dit is niet echt kenmerkend voor een bedrijfstak die schade heeft geleden.

tekenendprtp.

It is indicative of the uncertainty where people live here.

Het is tekenend voor de onzekerheid waarin mensen hier leven.

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indicative: Examples and translations in context

All information on our homepage is indicative and therefore without obligation.

Alle informaties op onze homepage zijn indicatief en daarmee zonder obligatie.

Delivery dates mentioned on our site have a purely indicative value.

De leverdata vermeld op onze site zijn van een indicatieve aard.

Description of the services, indicative order of magnitude or value.

Beschrijving van de diensten, indicatieve orde van grootte of waarde.

The position, size and shape of the inner envelope are indicative.

De positie, omvang en vorm van de binnenste envelop zijn indicatief.

The prices indicated for the goods offered are purely indicative.

De opgegeven prijzen van de aangeboden goederen zijn louter indicatief.

The stars are indicative and granted by the landlords themselves.

De sterren zijn indicatief en door de verhuurders zelf toegekend.

Nonetheless, the times indicated on the website are indicative only.

De tijden op de website zijn echter uitsluitend bedoeld als indicatie.

To put sugar in one's tea is indicative of weak character.

Suiker in je thee is een indicatie van een zwak karakter.

See also:

indicative priceindicative planningpresent indicativeindicative mood
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