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The Subjunctive in the Chanson de Roland by Frank Emil Lodeman, 1892

The Subjunctive in the Chanson de Roland by Frank Emil Lodeman, 1892, Page 11

It is not certain, however, that que in this connection is a conjunction, as it may stand in place of the relative qui.

II. The Subjunctives of Command.
A command, in modern French, is generally expressed by the imperative mood, but the present subjunctive with que takes its place in the 3 p.s. and 3 p.p. In the Chanson de Roland, the same construction occurs, the only difference being, that the conjunction que is omitted.
3 p.s. Present Tense.
1013. Or guart cascuns que granz colps i  [empleit?]?
1616. Tere majur, Mahummet te [maldiet?[.
See also: 424, 1258, 2109, 2617, 2680, 2687, 2749, 3017, 3272, 3340, &c.
In addition to the usual way of expressing a command, a construction was noted in the Chanson de Roland, that has now become obsolete, viz.; in two instances, lines 1113 and 2337, a negative infinitive is used in place of the subjunctive.
2337. Damnes Deus pere, n'eu laissier hunir France.

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It is not certain, however, that que in this connection is a conjunction, as it may stand in place of the relative qui. II. The Subjunctives of Command. A command, in modern French, is generally expressed by the imperative mood, but the present subjunctive with que takes its place in the 3 p.s. and 3 p.p. In the Chanson de Roland, the same construction occurs, the only difference being, that the conjunction que is omitted. 3 p.s. Present Tense. 1013. Or guart cascuns que granz colps i [empleit?]? 1616. Tere majur, Mahummet te [maldiet?[. See also: 424, 1258, 2109, 2617, 2680, 2687, 2749, 3017, 3272, 3340, &c. In addition to the usual way of expressing a command, a construction was noted in the Chanson de Roland, that has now become obsolete, viz.; in two instances, lines 1113 and 2337, a negative infinitive is used in place of the subjunctive. 2337. Damnes Deus pere, n'eu laissier hunir France.