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Desiring
verbs of, with genitive
§1349THE PARTITIVE GENITIVEThe genitive is used with verbs signifying to aim at, strive after, desire (genitive of the end desired). ἀνθρώπων στοχάζεσθαι to aim at men X. C. 1.6.29, ἐφῑέμενοι τῶν κερδῶν desi…
with infinitive
§1869THE TENSES OUTSIDE OF THE INDICATIVEVerbs of will or desire (1991) regularly take the present or aorist infinitive not in indirect discourse; but in some cases we find the future infinitive by assimilation to indirec…
§§1991–1999A. Object Infinitive after Verbs of Will or DesireVerbs of will or desire (and their opposites) are often followed by an infinitive. The infinitive with a subject accusative denotes that something should (may) be or be done. The n…
§2719οὐ AND μή WITH THE INFINITIVE NOT IN INDIRECT DISCOURSEμή is used with the infinitive introduced by verbs of will or desire (1991) or by verbs expressing activity to the end that something shall or shall not be done; as τὴν Κέρκῡραν ἐβ…
with object clause
§1995A. Object Infinitive after Verbs of Will or DesireSeveral verbs of will or desire take ὅπως with the future or the subjunctive (verbs of effort, 2211, 2214); or μή with the subjunctive (verbs of fear, 2225); some take the particip…
§2210OBJECT CLAUSES AFTER VERBS OF EFFORTVerbs of effort include verbs denoting to take care or pains, to strive. ἐπιμελοῦμαι, μέλει μοι, μελετῶ, φρουρῶ, πρόνοιαν ἔχω, βουλεύομαι, μηχανῶμαι, παρασκευάζομαι, προθῡμοῦμαι, π…
§2218OBJECT CLAUSES AFTER VERBS OF EFFORTVerbs of will or desire signifying to ask, command, entreat, exhort , and forbid, which usually have an infinitive as their object, may take ὅπως (ὅπως μή) with the future indicati…
other construction with
§1995A. Object Infinitive after Verbs of Will or DesireSeveral verbs of will or desire take ὅπως with the future or the subjunctive (verbs of effort, 2211, 2214); or μή with the subjunctive (verbs of fear, 2225); some take the particip…
with μή
§2720οὐ AND μή WITH THE INFINITIVE NOT IN INDIRECT DISCOURSEVerbs of commanding and exhorting (κελεύω, λέγω, βοῶ), asking (αἰτῶ, ἀξιῶ), advising (συμβουλεύω), and other verbs of will or desire of like meaning, take μή. ἐκέλευε . . . μὴ ἐρεθ…
with οὐ
§2721οὐ AND μή WITH THE INFINITIVE NOT IN INDIRECT DISCOURSEοὐ is used after verbs of will or desire only when it is attached to the leading verb or to some particular word; when it marks a contrast inserted parenthetically; where a compoun…
adjectives of, with genitive
§1416GENITIVE WITH ADJECTIVESTouching, Desiring, Attaining, Tasting (1345, 1350, 1355).—ἄψαυστος ἔγχους not touching a spear S. O. T. 969, χάρις ὧν πρόθῡμοι γεγενήμεθα gratitude for the objects of our zeal T. …