English adjective: subjunctive | |||
1. | subjunctive relating to a mood of verbs | ||
Samples | Subjunctive verb endings. | ||
Domain category | grammar | ||
English noun: subjunctive | |||
1. | subjunctive a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible | ||
Synonyms | subjunctive mood | ||
Broader (hypernym) | modality, mode, mood | ||