Realis Mood
Realis moods (abbreviated REAL) are a category of grammatical moods which indicate that something is actually the case (or actually not the case); in other words, the state of which is known. The most common realis mood is the indicative mood, or declarative mood.
In contrast, Irrealis mood are grammatical moods that indicate a statement is untrue or unknown.
Read more about Realis Mood: Indicative, Generic, Declarative, Energetic
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“Craving that old sweet oneness yet dreading engulfment, wishing to be our mother’s and yet be our own, we stormily swing from mood to mood, advancing and retreating—the quintessential model of two-mindedness.”
—Judith Viorst (20th century)