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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 34

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used is the simple que. In the Chanson de Roland, pur que occurs but twice. 805. Si Purpernez les destreiz e les tertres. 806. Que l'Emperere nisun des soens n'i perdet. 1004. Sunent mil graisle pur co que plus bel l'aume. See also: 1046, 1474, 1927, 2263,2436, 3136. Result. The verb, in clauses expressing result, as in those of purpose, is in Latin in the subjunctive mood. The conjunctions, ut and ut non, are generally preceded by either adverbial, adjective, or pronominal correlatives, such as sic, ita, tam, [&c?], and is, his, talis, and the like. When the principal clause is negative, quin is often used in the place of ut. In modern French, after pour que, the clause denoting result, has the verb in the subjunctive. A correlative like assez, or trop is then focund in the principal clause. The indicative, however, is used after such conjunctions as de sorte que, de facon que, de maniere que,
 
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