Mood
It is expressed in English to a very monor extent by the subjunctive,as in
So be it then
to a much greater extent by past tense forms , as in
If you taught me ,I would learn quickly
but above all, by means of the modal auxiliaries ,as in
It is strange that he should have leaft so early
THE SUBJUNCTIVE
Three categories of the subjunctive may be distinguished
(a) The MANDATIVE SUBJUNCTIVE in that -clause has only one form,the base (V);this means there is lack of the regular indicative concord between the subject and the finite verb in the 3rd person singular present , and the present and the past tenses are indistiguishable.This subjunctive can be used with any verb in subordinate that-clause when the main clause contains an expression of recomendation ,resolution , demand , and so on.The use of this subjunctive occurs chiefly in formal style wher in less formal contexts one would rather make use of other devices ,such as to -infinitive or should +infinitive as in
It is \was necessary that every member inform himself of these rules
It is necessary that every member should inform himself of these rules
It is necessary for every member to inform himself of these rules
(b) THE FORMULAIC SUBJUNCTIVE also contains of the base (v) but is only used in clauses in certain set expressions which have to be learned as wholes
Come what may we will go ahead
God save the queen!
suffice it to say that......
Be that as it may....
Heaven forbid that....
المادة المعروضة اعلاه هي مدخل الى المحاضرة المرفوعة بواسطة استاذ(ة) المادة . وقد تبدو لك غير متكاملة . حيث يضع استاذ المادة في بعض الاحيان فقط الجزء الاول من المحاضرة من اجل الاطلاع على ما ستقوم بتحميله لاحقا . في نظام التعليم الالكتروني نوفر هذه الخدمة لكي نبقيك على اطلاع حول محتوى الملف الذي ستقوم بتحميله .
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