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- [suh b-juhngk-tiv]
- /səbˈdʒʌŋk tɪv/
- /səbˈdʒʌŋk.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh b-juhngk-tiv]
- /səbˈdʒʌŋk tɪv/
Definitions of subjunctive word
- adjective subjunctive (in English and certain other languages) noting or pertaining to a mood or mode of the verb that may be used for subjective, doubtful, hypothetical, or grammatically subordinate statements or questions, as the mood of be in if this be treason. Compare imperative (def 3), indicative (def 2). 1
- noun subjunctive the subjunctive mood or mode. 1
- noun subjunctive a verb in the subjunctive mood or form. 1
- noun subjunctive subjunctive mood 1
- adjective subjunctive relating to subjunctive mood 1
- adjective subjunctive verb: used in subjunctive 1
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Origin of subjunctive
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Late Latin subjunctīvus, equivalent to subjunct(us) (past participle of subjungere to subjoin, equivalent to sub- sub- + jung(ere) to join + -tus past participle suffix) + -īvus -ive
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Subjunctive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
subjunctive popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
subjunctive usage trend in Literature
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