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Definition of indicative noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

indicative

noun
 
/ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/
 
/ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/
the indicative
[singular] (grammar)
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  1. the form of a verb that states a fact
    • In ‘Ben likes school’, the verb ‘like’ is in the indicative.
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from French indicatif, -ive, from late Latin indicativus, from the verb indicare, from in- ‘towards’ + dicare ‘make known’.
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