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subjunctive en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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  • /səbˈd͡ʒʌŋktɪv/

Etymology

From Latin subiunctīvus (“serving to join, connecting, in grammar applies to the subjunctive mode”), from subiungō (“to add, join, subjoin”), from sub- (“under”) + iungō (“to join, yoke”). See join.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, of a verb) Inflected to indicate that an act or state of being is possible, contingent or hypothetical, and not a fact.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
subj. Abbr=Yes alternative lexicographic

Relateds

irrealis

Translations (21)

cs konjunktiv m or (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) · ca subjuntiu (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) · ang underþēodendlīċ (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) · es subjuntivo (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) · ga foshuiteach (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) · cmn 虚拟 (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) · eu subjuntibo (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) · fr subjonctif (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) · gd fo-leantach (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) · de subjunktivisch (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) · lt tariamoji nuosaka (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) · tl pasakali (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) · ka კავშირებითი (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) · ast suxuntivu (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) · fi subjunktiivinen (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) · de subjunktiv (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) · sv konjunktiv (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) · bg подчинителен (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) · it congiuntivo (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) · pt conjuntivo (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) · grc ὑποτακτικός (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact)

subjunctive en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /səbˈd͡ʒʌŋktɪv/

Etymology

From Latin subiunctīvus (“serving to join, connecting, in grammar applies to the subjunctive mode”), from subiungō (“to add, join, subjoin”), from sub- (“under”) + iungō (“to join, yoke”). See join.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of subjunctive mood.
  2. (countable) A form in the subjunctive mood.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
subjunctives Number=Plur lexicographic
subj. Abbr=Yes alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

subjunctivize · subjunctive mode · subjunctivity · subjunctive mood · present subjunctive · subjunctively · imperfect subjunctive · subjunctivization

Relateds

subjunction · subjoin