Language/Modern-greek-1453/Grammar/Imperative-Mood-in-Greek
This mood is used to give orders or instructions by asking, demanding or requiring people to do things. For negative expressions the subjunctive is used because the imperative cannot be negated. The imperative is restricted to non-past forms(except the aorist) in the 2nd person singular and plural. In addition to that the imperative of the passive voice is restricted to only the perfective aspect, via the aorist aspect.
The subjunctive chooses the negation particle μη-ν (do not), which always has the leftmost position in the verb set – after "να" (to) or "ας" (let), as long as there is:
π.χ.: μην της το πεις, μην το κάνεις, μη μιλήσεις, μη με δεις, μην της το δώσεις.
Ex : don't tell her, don't do it, don't talk, don't see me, don't give it to her.
Here are examples on how to use the imperative in Modern Greek:
Some examples imperative
| Ελληνικά | English |
|---|---|
| Βγες έξω! | Go away! |
| Ανοίξτε τα βιβλία σας! | Open your books! |
| Μάζεψε τα παιχνίδια σου! | Pick up your toys! |
| Χάρισέ του το! ή Χάρισέ το του! | Give it to him! (both allowed) |
| Φώναξέ τες! | Call them (feminine)! |
| Στείλε της ένα γράμμα! | Send her a letter! |
| Κλείσ’το! | Close it! |
| Διαβάστε το! | Read it! (you/polite) |
| (Να) μη φορέσεις αυτό το παντελόνι! | Don't wear that trousers! |
| (Να) μην του το δώσεις! | Don't give it to him! |
To edit : what does the following table mean?
| Greek | English | Conjugation |
| βλέπω | see | 1st conj. |
| έχω | have | 1st conj. |
| θέλω | want to | 1st conj. |
| δουλεύω | work | 1st conj. |
| φεύγω | go | 1st conj. |
| δίνω | give | 1st conj. |
| αγοράζω | buy | 1st conj. |
| κοιτάζω | look at | 1st conj. |
| ψάχνω | look for | 1st conj. |
| γράφω | write | 1st conj. |
| αφήνω | leave | 1st conj. |
| χαζεύω | stroll, daydream | 1st conj. |
| περιμένω | wait for | 1st conj. |
| στέλνω | send | 1st conj. |
| πεινώ | be hungry | 2nd conj. 1st gr. |
| ζω | live | 2nd conj. 2nd gr. |
| διψώ | be thirsty | 2nd conj. 1st gr. |
| ρωτώ | ask | 2nd conj. 1st gr. |
| απαντώ | respond | 2nd conj. 1st gr. |
| περνώ | pass | 2nd conj. 1st gr. |
| αργώ | delay | 2nd conj. 2nd gr. |
| τηλεφωνώ | call | 2nd conj. 2nd gr. |
| μπορώ | be able to | 2nd conj. 2nd gr. |
| φέρνω | I bring | 1st conj. |
| ξέρω | to know | 1st conj. |
| μιλώ | speak | 2nd conj. 1st gr. |
| ζητώ | request | 2nd conj. 2nd gr. |
| διαβάζω | read | 1st conj. |
| καλώ | invite | 2nd conj. 2nd gr. |
| χρωστώ | owe | 2nd conj. 1st gr. |
| προσφέρω | to offer | 2nd conj. 2nd gr. |
| εξηγώ | explain | specify |
| αρέσω | be liked | 1st conj. |
| πουλώ | sell | 2nd conj. 1st gr. |
| δείχνω | show | 1st conj. |
| λείπω | be absent | 1st conj. |
| γνωρίζω | know | 1st conj. |
| ζηλεύω | be jealous of | 1st conj. |
| πιστεύω | believe | 1st conj. |
| βοηθώ | help | 2nd conj. 1st gr. |
| φωνάζω | call | 1st conj. |
| συνoδεύω | accompany | 1st conj. |
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