👉 Compellative, also known as a compellatory clause, is a type of sentence that requires an action to be performed. It typically ends with "compelled" or "is compelled." The phrase comes from Latin and means "forced," indicating that some form of obligation, duty, or necessity exists for the speaker's actions. In English, it might look something like this: "She must come home by midnight tonight because she has a job interview tomorrow." Compellative clauses are important