"conditional tense" meaning in All languages combined

See conditional tense on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conditional tense.wav Forms: conditional tenses [plural]
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  1. The conditional mood. Translations (conditional mood): temps conditionnel [masculine] (French), skildagatíð [feminine] (Icelandic)

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