Definition of subjunctive
: 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
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Examples of subjunctive in a Sentence
In “I wish it were Friday,” the verb “were” is in the subjunctive mood.
Origin and Etymology of subjunctive
Late Latin subjunctivus, from Latin subjunctus, past participle of subjungere to join beneath, subordinate
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Definition of subjunctive
1 : the subjunctive mood of a language
2 : a form of verb or verbal in the subjunctive mood
Examples of subjunctive in a Sentence
“I wish it were not so” is in the subjunctive.
Subjunctives can be used to express doubt.
First Known Use of subjunctive
1575
SUBJUNCTIVE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of subjunctive for English Language Learners
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grammar : of or relating to the verb form that is used to express suggestions, wishes, uncertainty, possibility, etc.
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Definition of subjunctive for English Language Learners
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the subjunctive : the form that a verb or sentence has when it is expressing a suggestion, wish, uncertainty, possibility, etc.
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: a subjunctive verb or sentence
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