Subjunctive - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |səbˈdʒʌŋktɪv|  American pronunciation of the word subjunctive
Brit.  |səbˈdʒʌŋ(k)tɪv|  British pronunciation of the word subjunctive

noun

- a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible

adjective

- relating to a mood of verbs
subjunctive verb endings

Extra examples

In “I wish it were Friday,” the verb “were” is in the subjunctive mood.

“I wish it were not so” is in the subjunctive.

Subjunctives can be used to express doubt.

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