designating or relating to a verb mood having among its functions the expression of contingent or hypothetical action. For example, in the sentence ‘Were I but king, things would alter’, the verb ‘were’ is in the subjunctive mood.
designating or relating to a verb mood having among its functions the expression of contingent or hypothetical action. For example, in the sentence ‘Were I but king, things would alter’, the verb ‘were’ is in the subjunctive mood.