gelieve

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣəˈlivə/ Hyphenation: ge‧lie‧ve Rhymes: -ivə === Verb === gelieve (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of gelieven, or (formal) idiomatic construction ==== Usage notes ==== The verb gelieven is mostly restricted to the third person singular of the present tense in the subjunctive mood, in which form it is not considered archaic, but rather as a formulaic expression indicating a polite, formal request. It is always accompanied by an infinitive introduced by te. In such constructions, a non-finite clause functions as the subject, the direct object being u (‘you’), which is often elided. Hence, the literal translation of u gelieve X is ‘may it please you to X’. ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: geliewe