Subjunctive Obviation: an Interface Perspective
... The phenomenon illustrated in example (1) has been referred to using various terminology. The most common are “obviation” (or “subjunctive obviation”) and “subjunctive disjoint reference effect”. The French term “obviatif”, which the English words “obviative” and “obviation” stem from, was coined by ...
... The phenomenon illustrated in example (1) has been referred to using various terminology. The most common are “obviation” (or “subjunctive obviation”) and “subjunctive disjoint reference effect”. The French term “obviatif”, which the English words “obviative” and “obviation” stem from, was coined by ...
The Classification of Optatives: A Statistical Study
... to the mind, and can be expressed only by words like perhaps, possibly, or probably, or by such vague forms as if he pleased, or if he should try, if he could, if there should be an opportunity, etc. Sometimes a general condition, like in any possible case, is felt to be implied, so that the optativ ...
... to the mind, and can be expressed only by words like perhaps, possibly, or probably, or by such vague forms as if he pleased, or if he should try, if he could, if there should be an opportunity, etc. Sometimes a general condition, like in any possible case, is felt to be implied, so that the optativ ...
The subjunctive in Spanish
... Spanish has two past subjunctive forms. They are almost identical, except that where the "first form" has -ra-, the "second form" has -se-. Both forms are usually interchangeable although the -se- form may be more common in Spain than in other Spanish-speaking areas. The -ra- forms may also be used ...
... Spanish has two past subjunctive forms. They are almost identical, except that where the "first form" has -ra-, the "second form" has -se-. Both forms are usually interchangeable although the -se- form may be more common in Spain than in other Spanish-speaking areas. The -ra- forms may also be used ...
Transferring the Spanish Subjunctive Mood into English
... commits himself/herself to the truth about what he/she is saying, one thing that does not happen when the speaker uses the subjunctive. Volition, wish, doubt and negation verbs are the verbs which better fit with the category of non-reality, future and virtuality because they indicate something that ...
... commits himself/herself to the truth about what he/she is saying, one thing that does not happen when the speaker uses the subjunctive. Volition, wish, doubt and negation verbs are the verbs which better fit with the category of non-reality, future and virtuality because they indicate something that ...
Grade 8: Module 3B: Unit 2: Lesson 19
... • A Mighty Long Way structured notes, Chapter 16, pages ...
... • A Mighty Long Way structured notes, Chapter 16, pages ...
Grade 8: Module 3B: Unit 2: Lesson 19 Analyzing an Author`s Craft
... • A Mighty Long Way structured notes, Chapter 16, pages ...
... • A Mighty Long Way structured notes, Chapter 16, pages ...
Destinos: 27-52 The Main Grammar Points, and Exercises with
... Verbs in tenses of the subjunctive mood tend to be used in dependent clauses, so it is useful to understand what a clause is. Before explaining this simple grammatical term, and the difference between dependent and independent clauses, you should know that there are four types of dependent clauses t ...
... Verbs in tenses of the subjunctive mood tend to be used in dependent clauses, so it is useful to understand what a clause is. Before explaining this simple grammatical term, and the difference between dependent and independent clauses, you should know that there are four types of dependent clauses t ...
Destinos: 27-52 The Main Grammar Points, and Exercises with
... Verbs in tenses of the subjunctive mood tend to be used in dependent clauses, so it is useful to understand what a clause is. Before explaining this simple grammatical term, and the difference between dependent and independent clauses, you should know that there are four types of dependent clauses t ...
... Verbs in tenses of the subjunctive mood tend to be used in dependent clauses, so it is useful to understand what a clause is. Before explaining this simple grammatical term, and the difference between dependent and independent clauses, you should know that there are four types of dependent clauses t ...
50. Verbal mood - Semantics Archive
... approach, certain other ideas have been discussed as well. The most important of these is the claim that verbal mood is to be understood in terms of ideas drawn from nominal semantics, what I will label the INDEFINITE APPROACH. The indefinite approach aims to explain mood distinctions in terms drawn ...
... approach, certain other ideas have been discussed as well. The most important of these is the claim that verbal mood is to be understood in terms of ideas drawn from nominal semantics, what I will label the INDEFINITE APPROACH. The indefinite approach aims to explain mood distinctions in terms drawn ...
El Subjuntivo con esperanzas y deseos
... I hope that I get a good grade. My parents want that I clean my room. My mom insists that we do our chores. ...
... I hope that I get a good grade. My parents want that I clean my room. My mom insists that we do our chores. ...
Introduction to the Subjunctive Mood
... The mood of a verb, sometimes known as its mode, indicates what type of role it plays in a sentence and/or the speaker's attitude toward it. For the most part, in English as well as Spanish, the most common verb mood is the indicative mood. In general, it is the "normal" verb form, indicating both a ...
... The mood of a verb, sometimes known as its mode, indicates what type of role it plays in a sentence and/or the speaker's attitude toward it. For the most part, in English as well as Spanish, the most common verb mood is the indicative mood. In general, it is the "normal" verb form, indicating both a ...
Distinguishing Two “Synonyms” - Cascadilla Proceedings Project
... native speakers of Spanish and asked them to choose between the use of subjunctive and indicative. In the stimuli sentences, either mood was grammatical. While he does not report specifically on the patterns with quizá and quizás, Studerus found that more participants chose the subjunctive for tal v ...
... native speakers of Spanish and asked them to choose between the use of subjunctive and indicative. In the stimuli sentences, either mood was grammatical. While he does not report specifically on the patterns with quizá and quizás, Studerus found that more participants chose the subjunctive for tal v ...
Presente de subjuntivo
... Unlike –AR & -ER verbs, -IR verbs that stem change in the subjunctive will have a stem change in all six of their forms, including ‗nosotros‘ and ‗vosotros‘. However, the stem change in the ‗nosotros‘ and ‗vosotros‘ forms may be different than the other forms. In the ‗nosotros‘ and ‗vosotros‘ forms, ...
... Unlike –AR & -ER verbs, -IR verbs that stem change in the subjunctive will have a stem change in all six of their forms, including ‗nosotros‘ and ‗vosotros‘. However, the stem change in the ‗nosotros‘ and ‗vosotros‘ forms may be different than the other forms. In the ‗nosotros‘ and ‗vosotros‘ forms, ...
When To Use the Subjunctive Mood
... I want John to go to the store. (The clause "I want" tells us that the speaker feels that there is uncertainty as to whether John goes to the store.) I hope that John goes to the store. (The clause "I hope" tells us that the speaker feels that there is uncertainty as to whether John goes to the stor ...
... I want John to go to the store. (The clause "I want" tells us that the speaker feels that there is uncertainty as to whether John goes to the store.) I hope that John goes to the store. (The clause "I hope" tells us that the speaker feels that there is uncertainty as to whether John goes to the stor ...
Notes on the formation and usage of subjunctive
... All the verbs we have used so far, with the exception of the imperative, have been in the Indicative Mood, that is, they indicate states of affairs that are presented as factual. Now consider the following two sentences in English: I insist that he is here, and I insist that he be here. In the first ...
... All the verbs we have used so far, with the exception of the imperative, have been in the Indicative Mood, that is, they indicate states of affairs that are presented as factual. Now consider the following two sentences in English: I insist that he is here, and I insist that he be here. In the first ...
The Icelandic Subjunctive
... Phonologically, Icelandic has undergone numerous radical changes. The syntax is still similar to Old Norse syntax, although it has changed more than the morphology. ...
... Phonologically, Icelandic has undergone numerous radical changes. The syntax is still similar to Old Norse syntax, although it has changed more than the morphology. ...
湖南省第一师范学院外语系备课用纸
... mood, the alternative conditional-concessive clause may have verbs in the present subjunctive mood or the present indefinite tense in the indicative mood. For example, Whether he succeed or fail/succeeds or fails, we shall have to do our part. Whatever be the reasons for their action/ the reasons fo ...
... mood, the alternative conditional-concessive clause may have verbs in the present subjunctive mood or the present indefinite tense in the indicative mood. For example, Whether he succeed or fail/succeeds or fails, we shall have to do our part. Whatever be the reasons for their action/ the reasons fo ...
Mixed (Non)veridicality and mood choice with emotive verbs
... Bulgarian); the emotive complement may be distinguished in some other way. Veridicality and epistemic commitment predict indicative after emotives (therefore capture the languages in 3), while preference accounts address the subjunctive in languages in group 1. The accounts are therefore at best par ...
... Bulgarian); the emotive complement may be distinguished in some other way. Veridicality and epistemic commitment predict indicative after emotives (therefore capture the languages in 3), while preference accounts address the subjunctive in languages in group 1. The accounts are therefore at best par ...
The Grammatical Internal Evidence For Ἔχομεν In Romans 5:1
... with fear and trembling” (NASB). This verse uses ἀλλά alone to complete the μὴ μόνον, but it may seem puzzling from the NASB (and almost all other modern translations) why μὴ μόνον is used rather than οὐ μόνον. English versions link Paul’s μὴ μόνον to the indicative ὑπηκούσατε (“obeyed”—as if the ap ...
... with fear and trembling” (NASB). This verse uses ἀλλά alone to complete the μὴ μόνον, but it may seem puzzling from the NASB (and almost all other modern translations) why μὴ μόνον is used rather than οὐ μόνον. English versions link Paul’s μὴ μόνον to the indicative ὑπηκούσατε (“obeyed”—as if the ap ...
THE SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD Introduction -
... variety of tense and aspect forms in the active and passive voice. The imperative mood expresses a command or a request to perform an action addressed to somebody, but not the action itself. As it does not actually denote a specific action it has no tense category; the action always refers to the fu ...
... variety of tense and aspect forms in the active and passive voice. The imperative mood expresses a command or a request to perform an action addressed to somebody, but not the action itself. As it does not actually denote a specific action it has no tense category; the action always refers to the fu ...
CHAPTER 9. THE SUBJUNCTIVE 1. Uses of the subjunctive In
... It should be noted that, in the case of the verb to be, in informal English, the Simple Past Indicative is often used instead of the Simple Past Subjunctive. For instance, the following pair of examples shows how the same idea might be expressed in formal and informal English. Formal: If he were her ...
... It should be noted that, in the case of the verb to be, in informal English, the Simple Past Indicative is often used instead of the Simple Past Subjunctive. For instance, the following pair of examples shows how the same idea might be expressed in formal and informal English. Formal: If he were her ...
The Classification of Subjunctive
... BDF, 185. My translation; NASB renders this subjunctive as if it were an infinitive object clause: 'What do you wish me to do for you?' ...
... BDF, 185. My translation; NASB renders this subjunctive as if it were an infinitive object clause: 'What do you wish me to do for you?' ...
Hablando de gramática
... If only … if only The commonly used word “Ojalá” expresses an emotion. The term originated from the Arabic meaning “Allah grant that …” Though it doesn’t translate neatly into English, the idea expressed is “Oh, if only” or “I (we) wish that” or “I (we) hope.” “Ojalá” expresses an emotional wish tha ...
... If only … if only The commonly used word “Ojalá” expresses an emotion. The term originated from the Arabic meaning “Allah grant that …” Though it doesn’t translate neatly into English, the idea expressed is “Oh, if only” or “I (we) wish that” or “I (we) hope.” “Ojalá” expresses an emotional wish tha ...