indicative

ɪnˈdɪkətɪv
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Translation of indicative into German,

Adjective

1.

sign

serving as a sign or suggestion of something
  • The dark clouds are indicative of a storm.Die dunklen Wolken sind hinweisend für ein Unwetter.
2.

linguistics

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used to describe a verb mood in grammar
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  • In the sentence 'She walks,' 'walks' is in the indicative mood..Im Satz 'Sie geht,' ist 'geht' im indikativ.

Noun

linguistics

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mood used for factual statements
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  • The sentence 'She is here' is in the indicative.Der Satz 'Sie ist hier' steht im Indikativ.
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Expressions with indicative: examples in English and translations in German

Indikativpreis
The broker quoted an indicative price before the market officially opened.
Präsens Indikativ
Indikativ Präsens
In Spanish, 'hablo' is in the present indicative.
Indikativ
The indicative mood expresses facts clearly in English sentences.
unverbindliche Planung
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

Noun
derIndikativnm.

The children learned the indicative mood by practicing simple sentences.

Die Kinder lernten den Indikativ durch das Üben einfacher Sätze.

derRichtwertnm.

These itineraries are indicative but can be modified according to your needs.

Diese Routen sind Richtwerte, sondern kann je nach Bedarf geändert werden.

derHinweisnm.

The information required is specified on an indicative basis in Annex II.

Die angeforderten Informationen sind in Anhang II als Hinweis aufgeführt.

Adjective
vorläufigeadj.

Below an indicative division of the financial resources per objective is provided.

Nachstehend folgt eine vorläufige Aufteilung der Finanzmittel nach Zielen.

bezeichnendadj.

Infernal damage and oneshots from crits from an inkastovy penalty are indicative.

Höllischer Schaden und oneshots von crits von einer inkastovy Strafe sind bezeichnend.

anzeigendadj.

In the superior part of the screen. this screen is mainly indicative and informative.

Im überlegenen Teil des Bildschirmes. dieses screen ist hauptsächlich anzeigend und informativ.

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indicative: Examples and translations in context

The indicative mood is common in everyday statements about facts.

Der Indikativ ist in alltäglichen Aussagen über Tatsachen weit verbreitet.

When discussing grammar, the indicative is often the first mood taught.

Bei der Behandlung von Grammatik wird der Indikativ oft als erste Zeitform gelehrt.

When she speaks in an indicative tone, I understand her meaning clearly.

Wenn sie im Indikativ spricht, verstehe ich ihre Bedeutung klar.

She answered the question in an indicative way, confirming her understanding.

Sie beantwortete die Frage im Indikativ und bestätigte damit ihr Verständnis.

He wrote the report in the indicative, ensuring clarity in his findings.

Er verfasste den Bericht im Indikativ, um seine Ergebnisse klar darzustellen.

The verb forms are essential to identify the indicative in any sentence.

Die Verbformen sind entscheidend, um den Indikativ in jedem Satz zu erkennen.

For this reason the colour of the samples is only indicative.

Aus diesem Grund ist die Farbe der Muster immer nur Indikativ.

Please note these are indicative and as stated deviations can occur.

Jedoch sind diese nur Indikativ und können wie gesagt Abweichungen auftreten.

See also:

indicative priceindicative planningindicative mood
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