2 example sentences using optative.
Optative used in a sentence
Optative in a sentence as a noun
For you dog owners living there: Is parvo vaccine optative in Norway?...
Optative in a sentence as an adjective
Armisael's comment is not optative; he is not saying that we should be doing something because it has been done in the past, but providing an example of when something was done in the past.
Optative definitions
noun
a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs
adjective
indicating an option or wish
adjective
relating to a mood of verbs in some languages; "optative verb endings"