How do you use "Formulaic Subjunctive" in a sentence?

God save the Queen! Long live freedom! Be that as it may, we must proceed. Come what may, I'll be there.

Formulaic Subjunctive

Q: What does "Formulaic Subjunctive" mean?

Fixed expressions using subjunctive Some expressions preserve the subjunctive in set phrases: 'God bless you,' 'Long live the King,' 'Be that as it may,' 'Come what may,' 'So be it,' 'Far be it from me.'

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Significado: Fixed expressions using subjunctive

使用虚拟语气的固定表达

Expresiones fijas que usan subjuntivo

仮定法を使う慣用表現

가정법을 사용하는 관용 표현

Some expressions preserve the subjunctive in set phrases: 'God bless you,' 'Long live the King,' 'Be that as it may,' 'Come what may,' 'So be it,' 'Far be it from me.'

一些表达在固定短语中保留了虚拟语气：'God bless you'（上帝保佑你）、'Long live the King'（国王万岁）、'Be that as it may'（尽管如此）、'Come what may'（无论发生什么）、'So be it'（就这样吧）、'Far be it from me'（我无意……）。

Algunas expresiones conservan el subjuntivo en frases hechas: 'God bless you,' 'Long live the King,' 'Be that as it may,' 'Come what may,' 'So be it,' 'Far be it from me.'

いくつかの表現は決まり文句で仮定法を保持しています：「God bless you」「Long live the King」「Be that as it may」「Come what may」「So be it」「Far be it from me」。

일부 표현은 고정 구문에서 가정법을 보존합니다: 'God bless you,' 'Long live the King,' 'Be that as it may,' 'Come what may,' 'So be it,' 'Far be it from me.'

Ejemplos

God save the Queen!
天佑女王！
¡Dios salve a la Reina!
女王陛下万歳！
여왕 폐하 만세!
Long live freedom!
自由万岁！
¡Viva la libertad!
自由万歳！
자유 만세!
Be that as it may, we must proceed.
尽管如此，我们必须继续。
Sea como sea, debemos proceder.
いずれにせよ、進めなければなりません。
어찌 되었든, 진행해야 합니다.
Come what may, I'll be there.
无论发生什么，我都会在那里。
Pase lo que pase, estaré allí.
何があっても、そこにいます。
무슨 일이 있더라도, 그곳에 있겠습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: spoken, ceremonial, literary

Tono: formal

✓ Correcto

Far be it from me to criticize.
我无意批评。
Lejos esté de mí criticar.
批判するつもりはありません。
내가 감히 비판하려는 것은 아닙니다.
Suffice it to say, it was difficult.
只需说这很困难就够了。
Baste decir que fue difícil.
難しかったと言えば十分です。
어려웠다고만 말해 두겠습니다.
Heaven forbid anything should go wrong.
但愿不会出任何问题。
El cielo no permita que algo salga mal.
何も問題が起きないことを願います。
아무 문제도 생기지 않기를 바랍니다.
God bless you.
上帝保佑你。
Dios te bendiga.
神のご加護がありますように。
하느님의 가호가 있기를.
Long live the King.
国王万岁。
Larga vida al Rey.
国王万歳。
국왕 만세.

✗ Incorrecto

God blesses you. (use subjunctive in this set phrase)
God blesses you.（在这个固定短语中应用虚拟语气）
God blesses you. (en esta frase hecha se usa el subjuntivo)
God blesses you.（この決まり文句では仮定法を使う）
God blesses you.（이 관용구에서는 가정법을 사용）
Long lives the King. (use 'live')
Long lives the King.（应用'live'）
Long lives the King. (usar 'live')
Long lives the King.（「live」を使う）
Long lives the King.（'live'를 사용）

Origen e historia

Fossilized subjunctive expressions

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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