Realis Mood

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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