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One use of the subjunctive is the '''speculative subjunction''', used when the speaker imagines what potentially may, might, would, or could happen in the present or future or might have happened in the past. Negation for this time uses '''''{{term|mū}}'''''. | One use of the subjunctive is the '''speculative subjunction''', used when the speaker imagines what potentially may, might, would, or could happen in the present or future or might have happened in the past. Negation for this time uses '''''{{term|mū}}'''''. | ||
{{interlinear| number=1.) | style2 = color:DarkMagenta; | top='' | {{interlinear| number=1.) | style2 = color:DarkMagenta; | top=''augeārur seun oeliun stērē.'' | ||
| aug-'''eārur''' se-un oel-iun stēr-ē | | aug-'''eārur''' se-un oel-iun stēr-ē | ||
| see-'''MID.SUBJ.3SG.E''' this-E.NOM.SG job-NOM.SG hard-ADV | | see-'''MID.SUBJ.3SG.E''' this-E.NOM.SG job-NOM.SG hard-ADV | ||
|'This job seems difficult.'}} | |'This job seems difficult.'}} | ||
{{interlinear| number=2.) | style2 = color:DarkMagenta; | top='' | {{interlinear| number=2.) | style2 = color:DarkMagenta; | top=''moeiea oscülan zatū salva.'' | ||
| moei-'''ea''' oscül-an ȥat-ū salv-a | | moei-'''ea''' oscül-an ȥat-ū salv-a | ||
| please-'''SUBJ.3SG.C''' Little.Oscus-ACC.SG gift-ESS.SG book-NOM.SG | | please-'''SUBJ.3SG.C''' Little.Oscus-ACC.SG gift-ESS.SG book-NOM.SG | ||
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The subjunctive may also be used as the '''optative subjunctive''', expressing what the speaker wishes may happen, or wishes had happened. These expresses a weaker or more generalised desire, as opposed to the desiderative mood. Negation for this time uses '''''{{term|mū}}'''''. | The subjunctive may also be used as the '''optative subjunctive''', expressing what the speaker wishes may happen, or wishes had happened. These expresses a weaker or more generalised desire, as opposed to the desiderative mood. Negation for this time uses '''''{{term|mū}}'''''. | ||
{{interlinear| number=3.) | style2 = color:DarkMagenta; | top='' | {{interlinear| number=3.) | style2 = color:DarkMagenta; | top=''ciāvis mū seus indërī bernus!'' | ||
| c-'''iāvis''' se-us indër-ī bern-us | | c-'''iāvis''' se-us indër-ī bern-us | ||
| come-'''PFV.SUBJ.3SG.T''' this-T.NOM.SG capital-DAT.SG storm-NOM.SG | | come-'''PFV.SUBJ.3SG.T''' this-T.NOM.SG capital-DAT.SG storm-NOM.SG | ||
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The '''jussive subjunctive''' can be used for commands or suggestions for what should happen. It is less direct and far more common than the '''imperative'''. Negation for this time uses '''''{{term|mīm}}'''''. | The '''jussive subjunctive''' can be used for commands or suggestions for what should happen. It is less direct and far more common than the '''imperative'''. Negation for this time uses '''''{{term|mīm}}'''''. | ||
{{interlinear| number=4.) | style2 = color:DarkMagenta; | top='' | {{interlinear| number=4.) | style2 = color:DarkMagenta; | top=''ven hānō ēvecō veniendō!'' | ||
| v-'''en''' hān-ō ex<nowiki>=</nowiki>vec-ā ven-iend-ō | | v-'''en''' hān-ō ex<nowiki>=</nowiki>vec-ā ven-iend-ō | ||
| go-'''SUBJ.2SG''' temple-DAT.SG against<nowiki>=</nowiki>curse-ABL.SG win-GER-DAT | | go-'''SUBJ.2SG''' temple-DAT.SG against<nowiki>=</nowiki>curse-ABL.SG win-GER-DAT | ||