Definition of "realis" [realis]

• A category of grammatical moods, the most common of which is the indicative mood, that indicate that something actually is, or is not, the case. (noun)
• Of or relating to the realis mood. (adjective)
• Inflected to indicate that something actually is, or is not, the case. (adjective)

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• "Ronay realis - ed that his catering mission to London was obvious."
• "Now, I use the term progressive to specifically refer only to an affirmative, ongoing action in the realis mood while non-progressive covers everything else, including negative actions regardless of aspect or tense."
• "In today's world, that just wouldn't wash unless there was a serious dose of realis."