being or relating to a sign that something exists, is true, or is likely to happen

Resumption of the talks is indicative of an improving relationship between the countries. 恢复会谈表明两国关系在改善。

the mood (= form) of the verb used in ordinary statements and questions

In the sentence "We walked home" the verb "walked" is in the indicative. 在句子“We walked home”中，“walked”为陈述语气。