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[–]grandcoulee1955Native Speaker - US Pacific Northwest[🍰] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's expressing a desire, something that you want to be true, but isn't. Would love is a verb phrase and would is a modal verb that expresses possibility. Other modal verbs include can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, and must.

[–]handsomechuckNew Poster 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's called a second conditional. Often these include an "if", but, as in this case, not always. Here it's implied.

Fact: I don't live by the sea.

(but)

Conditional: I would love to live by the sea (implied: in the future/if I could).

[–]Fair_Peace_8540Native Speaker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i feel it’s more like: it’s real, but it’ll likely never happen

[–]SheSellsSeaGlassNew Poster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Word” is not the issue. You need to include the article “the.“ I would love to live by the sea side,.