grammar.clauses.relative-indicative-subjunctive
Known vs unknown antecedents: que habla / que hable
Real, identified antecedents take the indicative (tengo un empleado que habla francés); sought or nonexistent ones take the subjunctive (busco un empleado que hable francés).
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Explanation
The mood encodes existence: conozco un café que abre temprano (it exists) vs ¿hay algún café que abra temprano? (unknown). Negated antecedents force subjunctive: no hay nadie que lo sepa.
This is why job ads and searches run on the subjunctive: se busca asistente que tenga experiencia.
Examples
Busco un departamento que acepte mascotas.
I'm looking for an apartment that allows pets.
I'm looking for an apartment that allows pets.
Region: global
Encontré uno que acepta mascotas.
I found one that allows pets.
I found one that allows pets.
Region: global