Ahmed9955
My doubt is that - The word 'demand' here doesn't act as a verb but an object , then can we still refer it still as a bossy verb and follow the rule of Subjunctive construction?
Hi
Ahmed9955,
We don't need to refer to it as a verb. A dependent
that-clause with the
mandative subjunctive can be triggered by any one of these: verb, noun, adjective. Some examples:
A. Verb:
demand,
ensure,
insist,
order,
request,
require,
urge...
B. Noun:
demand,
order,
request,
requirement...
C. Adjective:
critical,
crucial,
essential,
important...
A word like
demand may be a verb or a noun, depending on how it is used. Here are a couple of examples from the page I linked to:
1. We demand that it be done tomorrow. ←
Demand is a verb here.
2. My recommendation is that they not be punished. ←
Recommendation is always a noun.
Here's a modified version of (2):
3. Our demand is that they not be punished. ←
Demand is a noun here.