Why is “geben” in subjunctive here?
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Good question. I imagine there is an implicit “if you’d be so inclined”.
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English Translation
There’s something else you could do for me.
From the explanation, “Es gäbe” is a modal phrase in the subjunctive mood using the verb “geben”, which means “there would be”. The subjunctive mood is often used to discuss hypothetical or non-real scenarios - in this case, it’s used to politely suggest that there is something else that someone could do.
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