Definition of subjunctive
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or constituting a verb form or set of verb forms that represents a denoted act or state not as fact but as contingent or possible or viewed emotionally (as with doubt or desire)
the subjunctive mood
subjunctive
nounDefinition of subjunctive (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: the subjunctive mood of a language
2
: a form of verb or verbal in the subjunctive mood
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The first known use of subjunctive was circa 1504
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