Mood types Examples
Declarative: full He
Declarative: elliptical plays the double-bass
This Imperative: full
year Look at that man walking up
Imperative: elliptical there
Wh- interrogative: full Look
When are you gonna do…all your odds‘n
Polar interrogative: full subjects?
Yeah but what is Polar interrogative: elliptical
it? Does he
Exclamative: full ?
What rubbish you talk, Brad Exclamative: elliptical
What rubbish Full English clauses that are clauses which have not any elements left out ellipsed
generally consist of two pivotal constituents: a subject and a finite.
2.2.1 Mood Types
Gerot and Wignel in Making Sense of Functional Grammar 2001:38 say that mood in English is realized by the position in the clause of the subject and finite.
These are the description of each mood types:
2.2.1.1 Declarative
Declarative clauses can be identified as clauses in which the structural element of subject occurs before the finite element of the clause. Declarative presents
both factual information and attitudinal option. However, declaratives are also used to query prior talk, to challenge, and to counter-challenge.
Example: They tryin’ but they just can’t dead me.
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2.2.1.2 Polar Interogatives
Polar interrogatives also known as yes-no interrogatives can be identified as clauses where the finite element occurs before the subject. Full polar interrogatives
are typically used to initiate an exchange by requesting information from others. It is not usual in casual or informal situation.
Example: Are you a student ?
2.2.1.3. Tagged Declarative
This clause type falls midway between the declarative and polar interrogative. Structurally, it has the sequence of a declarative, with the subject occurring before
the finite element. However, unlike the simple declarative, the tagged declarative has what is called a “mood tag” added to it. The mood tag consists of:
• The finite element: if finite was merged with the predicator in the main
clause. •
The subject of the main clause, expressed in pronoun form. The functions of the tagged declarative are to claim the status role of the
informant and at the same time recognizes the role of other interactants to confirm or refute the information.
Example: “Yo, you got money?”
2.2.1.4. Wh- Interrogative
