ON THE STYLISTIC PROPERTIES OF THE SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD OF THE VERB IN THE GERMAN LANGUAGE (USING THE EXAMPLE OF THE NOVELS BY B. KIRCHHOFF “WIDERFAHRNIS” AND U. TIMM “AM BEISPIEL MEINES BRUDERS”)

Abstract

The article analyzes the stylistic aspect of functioning of grammatical forms of the subjunctive mood in the German language using the example of the works of two modern writers: Bodo Kirchhoff and Uwe Timm. The author examines interaction of the categorical meaning of a grammatical form, its lexical meaning and contextual meaning. The author concludes that the stylistic potential of grammatical forms of the subjunctive mood in the German language is extremely rich, the subtlest shades of meaning are conveyed by grammatical forms or their contextual combination. The palette of meanings of a particular grammatical category requires thorough study in various linguistic material. The involvement of a literary text in the study of the grammatical side of the language emphasizes, among other things, the aesthetic value of the literary word. The use of the subjunctive mood is not limited to the meanings of the unreal (if), which are the most understandable for a native Russian speaker. A particular difficulty is the use of the subjunctive mood in indirect speech, where the grammatical form is an additional seme, carries enriching meanings, and often changes or enriches the meaning of the statement.