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Definitions for subjunctive mood
sub·junc·tive mood
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Princeton's WordNet
subjunctive mood, subjunctivenoun
a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
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subjunctive moodnoun
Mood expressing an action or state which is hypothetical or anticipated rather than actual, including wishes and commands.
Etymology: From subjunctive, from subjunctivus, from sub- + junctus, perfect passive participle of jungere + adjective suffix -ivus,
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subjunctive mood
The subjunctive mood is a grammatical term used to describe various states of unreality such as doubt, possibility, necessity, or action that has not yet occurred. It's often used for situations that are hypothetical or not yet realized and is typically marked by special verb forms, or auxiliary verbs. In English, the subjunctive mood is used to explore conditions that are hypothetical or not necessarily true.
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Subjunctive mood
The subjunctive is a grammatical mood found in many languages. Subjunctive forms of verbs are typically used to express various states of unreality such as wish, emotion, possibility, judgment, opinion, necessity, or action that has not yet occurred – the precise situations in which they are used vary from language to language. The subjunctive is an irrealis mood – it is often contrasted with the indicative, which is a realis mood. Subjunctives occur most often, although not exclusively, in subordinate clauses, particularly that-clauses. Examples of subjunctive use can be found in the English sentences "I suggest that you be careful" and "It is important that he stay by your side." Subjunctive may be denoted by the glossing abbreviation sjv or sbjv. It is sometimes referred to as the conjunctive mood, as it is mostly found in clauses introduced by a conjunction.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of subjunctive mood in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of subjunctive mood in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Translations for subjunctive mood
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- منصوبArabic
- doare-sujañBreton
- mode subjuntiuCatalan, Valencian
- subjunktiv, konjunktivCzech
- KonjunktivGerman
- υποτακτικήGreek
- modo subjuntivoSpanish
- konjunktiivi, subjunktiiviFinnish
- subjonctif, conjonctifFrench
- modh foshuiteachIrish
- modh fo-leantachScottish Gaelic
- kötőmódHungarian
- congiuntivoItalian
- 仮定法Japanese
- conjunctivus, modusLatin
- погодбен начинMacedonian
- konjunktivNorwegian
- tryb łączącyPolish
- modo conjuntivo, modo subjuntivoPortuguese
- сослагательное наклонениеRussian
- mënyra lidhoreAlbanian
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