Declarative (definition)

A declarative clause conveys a statement of fact or belief. For example: The cat is fat. Declaratives can be contrasted with imperatives and questions

See Also

• Question (definition)
• Imperative Clause (definition)

External Links

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentence_(linguistics)

References

• Crystal, D. (2008) Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
• Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.