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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 23

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1. Joy and Surprise. C'est merveille, 1774, 2877. Placet Deu. 1662, 1073, 1089, 1671, 3718. After c'est merveille, the indicative only was found, but the subjunctive stands regularly after placet. Examples. 1671. Kar placet deu qu'asez de tels ait learles. 1774. leo est merveille que deus le soefret taut. 2. Sorrow, Pain, Displeasure. Dulur est, 716, 2030. Est doels, 2608. These are followed by the indicative. Examples. 2030. Quant tu ies morz, dulur est que jo vif. 2608. Mult est granz doels que nen est ki l'ociet. 3. Fitness and Unfitness. Est mielz, 44, 58, 359, 3932. Est dreiz. 228, 279, 497, 1444, 1950, 2349, 2561, 2978, 3974. Here the usage is the same as the modern one, the subjunctive being used.
 
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