What is assumptive mood?

Definition
	Assumptive mood is an epistemic mode that signals the speaker's belief that his statement is based on facts about what is usually the case in such circumstances.

Examples (English)

The word will (’ll) in the following constructions indicates assumptive mood:

Source:

Palmer 1986 62

Source
	Palmer 1986 61–62

Concept module: assumptive mood
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