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subjunctive

subjunctive Subjunctive is a grammatical mood referring to an assertion presented as an idea of the mind rather than as straightforward reality.

Subjunctive is a grammatical mood referring to an assertion presented as an idea of the mind rather than as straightforward reality. In its earlier sense it expressed a willed idea, carrying a sense of assurance, promise, or personal control; in Latin usage the term was broadened to cover forms treating the statement as non-real.