(2) By an indefinite relative word, which may be
(a) Pronoun.
Whatever betide, we'll turn aside,
And see the Braes of Yarrow.
—Wordsworth.
(b) Adjective.
That hunger of applause, of cash, or whatsoever victual it may be, is the ultimate fact of man's life.—Carlyle.
(c) Adverb.
Wherever he dream under mountain or stream,
The spirit he loves remains.
—Shelley.
Prevalence of the Subjunctive Mood.
230. As shown by the wide range of literature from which these examples are selected, the subjunctive is very much used in literary English, especially by those who are artistic and exact in the expression of their thought.
At the present day, however, the subjunctive is becoming less and less used. Very many of the sentences illustrating the use of the subjunctive mood could be replaced by numerous others using the indicative to express the same thoughts.