subjunctive mood
Mood expressing an action or state which is hypothetical or anticipated rather than…Mood expressing an action or state which is hypothetical or anticipated rather than actual, including wishes and commands.
» Most people struggle with using the subjunctive mood.
Большинству людей сослагательное наклонение доставляет трудности. — Ooneykcall
Большинство не дружит с сослагательным наклонением. — Ooneykcall
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1 sensesMood expressing an action or state which is hypothetical or anticipated rather than actual, including wishes and commands.
Konjunktiv, Möglichkeitsform, Subjunktiv
сослага́тельное наклоне́ниеsoslagátelʹnoje naklonénije, конъюнкти́вkonʺjunktív, субъюнкти́вsubʺjunktív
умо́вний спо́сібumóvnyj spósib
- a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
Examples
4 sentencesMost people struggle with using the subjunctive mood.
ruБольшинству людей сослагательное наклонение доставляет трудности. — Ooneykcall
Truth be told, this sentence uses the subjunctive mood.
deTatsächlich steht dieser Satz im Konjunktiv. — raggione
The subjunctive is the mood of doubt and hope; it is the mood of love.
The subjunctive is the mood of doubt and hope. The subjunctive is the mood of love.
Translations
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Origin
From subjunctive (from Latin subjunctivus, from sub- (“under”) + junctus (“joined”), perfeFrom subjunctive (from Latin subjunctivus, from sub- (“under”) + junctus (“joined”), perfect passive participle of jungere (“to join”) + adjective suffix -ivus) + mood (from Latin modus).
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Forms
plural: subjunctive moods| Singular | subjunctive mood |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible:subjunctive
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.