moodconjunction
Moodconjunction is a proposed grammatical category referring to a class of conjunctions or discourse particles whose primary function is to encode the speaker's mood or evaluative stance toward the content of the following clause. Unlike ordinary mood on verbs, moodconjunctions operate at the clause boundary to signal attitude rather than grammatical tense or aspect.
Origin and usage: The term was coined in theoretical linguistics to describe discourse-level devices found in
Distribution and semantics: Moodconjunctions typically attach to the preceding clause and introduce a second clause, or
Typology and cross-linguistic evidence: Some languages employ dedicated moodconjunction particles with limited distribution; others reuse familiar
Example sentences: It is late, moodconjunction I fear we have made a mistake. The plan is risky,