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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 44

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Tresque, on the other hand, with the same meaning as jusque, is followed by the indicative. Tresque with Indicative. 162. La noit demurent tresque vint a' l'jur eler. See also: 3849. Two conjunctions, einz que and enceis que, occur in the text corresponding to avant que. They have the same meaning, before that, before, and both are followed by the subjunctive. 688. Einz qu'il oussent quatre lives siglet. 689. Si's aquillit e tempeste e orez. 811. Enceis qu'en seient set cenz espees traites. See also: 1690, 1804, 1870, 1900,2035, 2230,2939,3480. A few other conjunctions of time were noted, introducing clauses with the verb in the indicative, the same mood found after corresponding conjunctions in modern French. Respectfully submitted, F. E. Lodeman.
 
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