subjunctive
IPA: sˈʌbdʒʌŋktɪv
noun
- (countable) A form in the subjunctive mood.
- (grammar, uncountable) Ellipsis of subjunctive mood. [(grammar) Mood expressing an action or state which is hypothetical or anticipated rather than actual, including wishes and commands.]
adjective
- (grammar, of a verb) Inflected to indicate that an act or state of being is possible, contingent or hypothetical, and not a fact.
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Examples of "subjunctive" in Sentences
- Can you explain to me what the term subjunctive means?
- Be that as it may (a subjunctive phrase) most English subjunctive is in the form of word construction.
- When I wrote that I'd like to get rid of the subjunctive in Spanish, it was said mostly tongue in cheek because, as a former Spanish teacher, I was always telling my students how important the subjunctive is in Spanish and, yes, it's used a lot, and, yes, it's used in everyday conversation, not just in writing and formal speech.
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