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Command
expressed by ὅπως μή with aorist subjunctive
§1803SUBJUNCTIVE WITHOUT ἄνὅπως μή is occasionally so used with the aorist subjunctive, and with an idea of command: ὅπως μὴ φήσῃ τις may no one say (as I fear he may) X. S. 4. 8. See 1921.
by optative
§1820OPTATIVE WITHOUT ἄνImperative Optative.—The optative may express a command or exhortation with a force nearly akin to the imperative: Χειρίσοφος ἡγοῖτο let Chirisophus lead X. A. 3.2.37.
§1830OPTATIVE WITH ἄνThe potential optative with ἄν may be used, in a sense akin to that of the imperative, to express a command, exhortation, or request: λέγοις ἂν τὴν δέησιν tell me (you may tell) yo…
by imperative
§§1835–1839IMPERATIVEThe imperative is used in commands and prohibitions (negative μή). All its tenses refer to the future. a. Under commands are included requests, entreaties, summons, prescriptions, …
by future
§1917FUTURE INDICATIVEJussive Future.—The future may express a command, like the imperative; and, in the second person, may denote concession or permission. The negative is οὐ. The tone of the jussive f…
by τί οὖν οὐ, and τί οὐ with aorist
§1936AORIST INDICATIVEAorist for Present.—The aorist is used in questions with τί οὖν ου and τί οὐ to express surprise that something has not been done. The question is here equivalent to a command or p…
by future perfect
§1957FUTURE PERFECTThe future perfect may have an imperative force (1917): εἰρήσεται γὰρ τᾱ̓ληθές for the truth shall (let it) be spoken I. 7.76.
infinitive in
§2013F. Infinitive in Commands, Wishes, and ExclamationsInfinitive in Commands.—The infinitive may be used for the second person of the imperative. The person addressed is regarded as the subject. This infinitive is commoner in poetry t…
summary of forms
§2155SUMMARY OF THE FORMS OF SIMPLE SENTENCESCOMMANDS (INCLUDING EXHORTATIONS) 1. Positive Commands are expressed by the A. Imperative, except in the first person (1835). B. Subjunctive, in the first person (1797). C. Future …
introduced by ἐπεί
§2244CAUSAL CLAUSESἐπεί may introduce a coördinate command (imperative S. El. 352, potential optative, P. G. 474b), wish (S. O. T. 661), or question (S. O. T. 390). Cp. the use of ὥστε, 2275. Sometim…
ἀλλά in
§2784 cἀλλάἀλλά opposing Whole Sentences.—ἀλλά well, well but, nay but, however is often used, especially at the beginning of a speech, in opposition either to something said (or supposed to …