- subjunctive sub·junc·tive
- [səb'dʒʌŋktɪv]
Gram
1. adjcongiuntivo (-a)2. ncongiuntivo
in the subjunctive — al congiuntivo
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subjunctive sub·junc·tive
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Subjunctive — Sub*junc tive, n. (Gram.) The subjunctive mood; also, a verb in the subjunctive mood. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Subjunctive — Sub*junc tive, a. [L. subjunctivus, fr. subjungere, subjunctum, to subjoin: cf. F. subjonctif. See {Subjoin}.] Subjoined or added to something before said or written. [1913 Webster] {Subjunctive mood} (Gram.), that form of a verb which express… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Subjunctive mood — Subjunctive Sub*junc tive, a. [L. subjunctivus, fr. subjungere, subjunctum, to subjoin: cf. F. subjonctif. See {Subjoin}.] Subjoined or added to something before said or written. [1913 Webster] {Subjunctive mood} (Gram.), that form of a verb… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subjunctive — sub•junc•tive [[t]səbˈdʒʌŋk tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) gram. of or designating a grammatical mood typically used for subjective, doubtful, hypothetical, or grammatically subordinate statements or questions, as the mood of be in if this be treason Compare… … From formal English to slang
subjunctive — sub|junc|tive [ səb dʒʌŋktıv ] noun singular LINGUISTICS the form of a verb that is used for expressing doubts and wishes. For example, in the sentence I wish I were taller, were is in the subjunctive. The indicative is used for making statements … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
subjunctive — sub|junc|tive [səbˈdʒʌŋktıv] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: subjunctivus, from Latin subjunctus, past participle of subjungere to join below, subordinate ] a verb form or a set of verb forms in grammar, used in some languages to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
subjunctive — sub·junc·tive … English syllables
