the declarative
noun
grammar
: the form that a phrase or sentence has when it is stating something
The statement "they went to school" is in the declarative.
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“The declarative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20declarative. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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