| Lemma | desire |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Sapir (1921) |
| Titolo | Language |
| Sinonimi | volition (inglese) |
| Rinvii | expression (inglese) language (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | Nearly all languages have special means for the expression of commands [...] and of desires, unattained or unattainable ('Would he might come!' or 'Would he were here!') |