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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
John 11:50
"You do not realise that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish."
What rule of grammar is it that uses "die" instead of "dies" where the verb refers to one man only?
What rule of grammar is it that uses "die" instead of "dies" where the verb refers to one man only?
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The forms in the sentence: that one man die that the whole nation perish are examples of the subjunctive mood. The subjunctive mood is used for commands, requests, suppositions, wishes, etc. The present subjunctive for most verbs is like the simple present, but the third person singular does not end in -s.
- The forms in the sentence: that one man die that the whole nation perish are examples of the subjunctive mood.
- The subjunctive mood is used for commands, requests, suppositions, wishes, etc.
- The present subjunctive for most verbs is like the simple present, but the third person singular does not end in -s.
- The verb "be" is irregular.
- The subjunctive is "be" for all persons.
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The forms in the sentence:
that one man die
that the whole nation perish
are examples of the subjunctive mood.
The subjunctive mood is used for commands, requests, suppositions, wishes, etc.
The present subjunctive for most verbs is like the simple present, but the third person singular does not end in -s. The verb "be" is irregular.
that one man die
that the whole nation perish
are examples of the subjunctive mood.
The subjunctive mood is used for commands, requests, suppositions, wishes, etc.
The present subjunctive for most verbs is like the simple present, but the third person singular does not end in -s. The verb "be" is irregular.
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