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• Subjunctive mood — Subjunctive Sub*junc tive, a. [L. subjunctivus, fr. subjungere, subjunctum, to subjoin: cf. F. subjonctif. See {Subjoin}.] Subjoined or added to something before said or written. [1913 Webster] {Subjunctive mood} (Gram.), that form of a verb… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Subjunctive mood — In grammar, the subjunctive mood (abbreviated sjv or sbjv) is a verb mood typically used in subordinate clauses to express various states of irreality such as wish, emotion, possibility, judgment, opinion, necessity, or action that has not yet… …   Wikipedia

• Mood — (m[=oo]d), n. [The same word as mode, perh. influenced by mood temper. See {Mode}.] 1. Manner; style; mode; logical form; musical style; manner of action or being. See {Mode} which is the preferable form). [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) Manner of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• mood — is a term in grammar that identifies utterances as being statements, expressions of wish, commands, questions, etc. It is a variant of the word mode, and has nothing to do with the more familiar word mood. In English, moods are expressed by means …   Modern English usage

• Subjunctive — Sub*junc tive, a. [L. subjunctivus, fr. subjungere, subjunctum, to subjoin: cf. F. subjonctif. See {Subjoin}.] Subjoined or added to something before said or written. [1913 Webster] {Subjunctive mood} (Gram.), that form of a verb which express… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• mood — mood1 /moohd/, n. 1. a state or quality of feeling at a particular time: What s the boss mood today? 2. a distinctive emotional quality or character: The mood of the music was almost funereal. 3. a prevailing emotional tone or general attitude:… …   Universalium

• subjunctive — 1. adjective inflected to indicate that an act or state of being is possible, contingent or hypothetical, and not a fact. English examples include so be it; I wouldn’t if I were you; were I a younger man, I would fight back; I asked that he leave …   Wiktionary

• subjunctive — adj. & n. Gram. adj. (of a mood) denoting what is imagined or wished or possible (e.g. if I were you, God help you, be that as it may). n. 1 the subjunctive mood. 2 a verb in this mood. Derivatives: subjunctively adv. Etymology: F subjonctif ive… …   Useful english dictionary

• mood — I [[t]mud[/t]] n. 1) a person s emotional state or outlook at a particular time 2) a distinctive emotional quality or character: a festive mood[/ex] 3) a prevailing emotional tone or general attitude: the country s mood[/ex] 4) a frame of mind… …   From formal English to slang

• mood — 1 In the theory of the syllogism the valid forms with each figure are called the moods of that figure. 2 In the philosophy of language the mood of a sentence (indicative, imperative, subjunctive, etc.) is a feature whose best representation is… …   Philosophy dictionary

• Optative mood — The optative mood (abbreviated opt) is a grammatical mood that indicates a wish or hope. It is similar to the cohortative mood, and closely related to the subjunctive mood. Ancient Greek, Albanian, Armenian, Georgian, Kurdish, Old Prussian,… …   Wikipedia