subjunctive

Meanings

• Verb Mood

  A mood of a verb expressing various states of unreality such as doubt, uncertainty, or hypothetical situations.

  - "If I were rich, I would travel the world."
  - "It is essential that he eats breakfast."
  - "I suggest that we leave now."

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Synonyms

conjunctive , conjunctive mode , conjunctive mood , subjunctive , subjunctive mode

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Variants

List of all variants of subjunctive that leads to same result
subjunctive , subjunctives , the subjunctive

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Forms

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{"type"=>"Verb Conjugations", "present"=>["be: be, have: have, other verbs: be, have, go, etc."], "past"=>["be: were, have: had, other verbs: be, have, go, etc."], "future"=>["be: will be, have: would have, other verbs: would, could, should, etc."]}, {"type"=>"Infinitive", "present"=>["to be", "to have", "to go", "etc."], "past"=>["to have been", "to have gone", "etc."]}

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Etymology

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From Latin subjunctus, past participle of subjungere ‘to place under’, from sub- ‘under’ + jungere ‘to join’.

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Trivia

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1. The subjunctive was once used much more frequently in English than it is today. In Old and Middle English, the subjunctive was used for the indicative mood as well as the subjunctive.

2. The word 'subjunctive' comes from the Latin word 'subjunctus', which means 'placed under'. This refers to the fact that the subjunctive is used to express ideas that are 'placed under' certain conditions or circumstances.

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Related Concepts

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1. Conditional Mood: The subjunctive is a type of conditional mood, which expresses hypothetical or uncertain situations.

2. Irrealis Mood: The subjunctive is also known as the irrealis mood, as it expresses situations that are not real or actual.

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Culture

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The subjunctive has been used extensively in literature, particularly in works of fiction and poetry, to convey a sense of uncertainty or doubt. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the character Nick Carraway often uses the subjunctive to describe his feelings and thoughts about the characters and events in the novel.

How to Memorize "subjunctive"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a situation where you are expressing doubt or uncertainty. For example, imagine yourself in a courtroom, arguing a case where the outcome is uncertain.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the subjunctive with situations that require uncertainty or doubt. For example, associate the word 'if' with the subjunctive, as 'if' often introduces hypothetical situations.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'BHAGS' to remember the subjunctive forms: 'Be' for present, 'Have' for past, 'Go' for present participle, and 'Should' for the subjunctive form of 'to be'.

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