Conjunctive mood

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The subjunctive mood.

    "From the notion of uncertainty and doubt being a prevailing one in the conjunctive mood, has arisen in most languages its use in giving an opinion; as 'I should say,' &c."

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subjunctive mood

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"From the notion of uncertainty and doubt being a prevailing one in the conjunctive mood, has arisen in most languages its use in giving an opinion; as 'I should say,' &c."

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