UNDER NOTE IX.—­APPLICATION OF MOODS.

First Clause of the Note.—­For the Subjunctive Present.

“He will not be pardoned, unless he repents.”—­Brown’s Institutes, p. 191.

[FORMULE.—­Not proper, because the verb repents, which is here used to express a future contingency, is in the indicative mood.  But, according to the first clause of Note 9th to Rule 14th, “A future contingency is best expressed by a verb in the subjunctive present.”  Therefore, repents should be repent; thus, “He will not be pardoned, unless he repent.”]

“If thou findest any kernelwort in this marshy meadow, bring it to me.”—­Neef’s Method of Teaching, p. 258.  “If thou leavest the room, do not forget to shut that drawer.”—­Ib., p. 246.  “If thou graspest it stoutly, thou wilt not be hurt.”—­Ib., p. 196.  “On condition that he comes, I will consent to stay.”—­Murray’s Exerc., p. 74.  “If he is but discreet, he will succeed.”—­Inst., p. 191.  “Take heed that thou speakest not to Jacob.”—­Ib. “If thou castest me off, I shall be miserable.”—­ Ib. “Send them to me, if thou pleasest.”—­Ib. “Watch the door of thy lips, lest thou utterest folly.”—­Ib. “Though a liar speaks the truth, he will hardly be believed.”—­Common School Manual, ii, 124.  “I will go unless I should be ill.”—­Murray’s Gram., p. 300.  “If the word or words understood are supplied, the true construction will be apparent.”—­ Murray’s Exercises in Parsing, p. 21.  “Unless thou shalt see the propriety of the measure, we shall not desire thy support.”—­Murray’s Key, p. 209.  “Unless thou shouldst make a timely retreat, the danger will be unavoidable.”—­Ib., p. 209.  “We may live happily, though our possessions are small.”—­Ib., p. 202.  “If they are carefully studied, they will enable the student to parse all the exercises.”—­Ib., Note, p. 165.  “If the accent is fairly preserved on the proper syllable, this drawling sound will never be heard.”—­Murray’s Gram., p. 242.  “One phrase may, in point of sense, be equivalent to another, though its grammatical nature is essentially different.”—­Ib., p. 108.  “If any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man.”—­Dr. Webster’s Bible.  “Thy skill will be the greater, if thou hittest it.”—­Putnam’s Analytical Reader, p. 204.  “Thy skill will be the greater if thou hit’st it.”—­Cobb’s N. A. Reader, p. 321.  “We shall overtake him though he should run.”—­Priestley’s Gram., p. 113; Murray’s, 207; Smith’s, 173.  “We shall be disgusted if he gives us too much.”—­Blair’s Rhet., p. 388.

   “What is’t to thee, if he neglect thy urn,
    Or without spices lets thy body burn?”—­DRYDEN:  Joh.  Dict., w.  What.

Second Clause of Note IX.—­For the Subjunctive Imperfect.