de|clar|a|tive «dih KLAR uh tihv», adjective, noun.
–adj.
making a statement; explaining. “I am eating” and “The dog has four legs” are declarative sentences.
–n.
that which declares: »
The ultimatum was cast in the harsh declaratives and imperatives of Imperial Rome.
–de|clar´a|tive|ly, adverb.
Usage Declarative sentences make statements and total considerably more than nine-tenths of the sentences we write: »
That was the most delicious breakfast we had ever tasted. Phaëthon drove the chariot of the sun for a day.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.