L 26

Question 1

How are prohibitions expressed? How are they not expressed?

Answer 1

1) μή with the present imperative
2) μή with the aorist subjunctive
3) Prohibitions with the aorist imperative are very rare

Question 2

What is the nuance of the present imperative with μή prohibition?

Answer 2

1) forbids an ongoing action,
2) often an action that is in progress
“Stop doing that!”

Question 3

What is the nuance of the aorist subjunctive with μή prohibition?

Answer 3

1) It views the action as a whole
2) often forbids action that has not yet begun:
“Do not (begin to) do that!”

Question 4

Keywords to use for third person singular imperative

Answer 4

“let him”
“He must”
“have him”

Question 5

What are the two main uses of the imperative (not related to prohibition)?

Answer 5

1) command

2) entreat