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There are three moods in Balearic Hebrew. These are the indicative, the subjunctive, and the imperative. The indicative mood is the only mood with two tenses, as the subjunctive does not inflect for tense. The imperative is only used for commands in the second person, and unlike the other moods, has no gender distinction in its conjugation. | There are three moods in Balearic Hebrew. These are the indicative, the subjunctive, and the imperative. The indicative mood is the only mood with two tenses, as the subjunctive does not inflect for tense. The imperative is only used for commands in the second person, and unlike the other moods, has no gender distinction in its conjugation. | ||
The subjunctive is used in ''that''-clauses, and | The subjunctive is used in ''that''-clauses, and is very versatile and common in the language. It is a descendant of the Biblical prefixing conjugation, which previously conveyed only aspect. | ||
==== Voice ==== | ==== Voice ==== | ||