a mood that represent an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
relating to a mood of verbs; "subjunctive verb endings"
a set of verb forms that would represent a denoted act or state not as fact but as contingent or possible or viewed emotionally (as with doubt or desire). The "would" in the last sentence makes its mood subjunctive.
A modal category: the opposite of indicative. The subjunctive is associated with a number of meanings, especially commands, hypothesis, denial and emotive attitude.
The subjunctive modality expresses wishes, expectations, permission and possibility.
A verb is in the subjunctive when it shows the content of a clause is being doubted, feared true etc. rather than being stated. See also indicative. For example: I'd think carefully about that if I were you. (Were is in the subjunctive.)
A form of sentence structure in English that is used to indicate statements that are known to be contrary to fact, wishes, or the like: "If I were rich, I could pay to have you killed. Instead, I will have to do it myself."
a verb-form with emotive or hypothetical overtones
A verb form that indicates possibility, doubt, or desire rather than fact. For example, were in I wish it were true, or start in I suggest you start immediately.
The name of a mood in which all of the tenses carry some degree of uncertainty