subjunctivenoun [ S ]
uk/səbˈdʒʌŋk.tɪv/us/səbˈdʒʌŋk.tɪv/specializedin some languages, a verb form that refers to actions that are possibilities rather than facts:
In the sentence "I wish I were rich", the verb "were" is in the subjunctive.
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Linguistics: verb forms, tenses & types of verbs
- accusative
- arose
- art
- aspect
- began
- bent
- conjugate
- ditransitive
- historic present
- linking verb
- main verb
- passivize
- past participle
- predicate
- progressive
- the future perfect
- the pluperfect
- the present simple
- the third person
- wast
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