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The Imperative

The Imperative. mater! specta pompam! Mother! Look at the procession mater! pater! spectate pompam! Mother! Father! Look at the procession! Helena! veni ad me! Helena! Come to me! servi! venite ad me! Slaves! Come to me !.

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The Imperative

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  1. The Imperative

  2. mater! specta pompam! Mother! Look at the procession mater! pater! spectate pompam! Mother! Father! Look at the procession! Helena! veniad me! Helena! Come to me! servi! venite ad me! Slaves! Come to me! The form of the verb in bold type is known as the IMPERATIVE Why do you think it changes its ending?

  3. Imperative Infinitive singular plural 1st conj. porta! portate! portare carry! carry! to carry 2nd conj. doce! docete! docēre teach! teach! to teach 3rd conj. trahe! trahite! trahere drag! drag! to drag 4th conj. audi! audite! audire hear! hear! to hear

  4. What do you think these sentences mean? Noli currere! Don’t run (singular) Noli cantare! Don’t sing (singular) Nolite festinare Don’t hurry! (plural) Nolite trudere! Don’t push (plural) Noli and nolite are the imperative forms of the verb ‘nolo’ Notice they are used with the infinitive.

  5. iuvenes! tacete! diligenter labora! date mihi pecuniam! me adiuva! noli dormire! nolite discedere! nolite Romanos interficere! noli me punire! Young men! Be quiet! (pl.) Work hard! (sing.) Give me the money! (pl.) Help me (sing.) Don’t sleep! (sing.) Don’t leave (pl.) Don’t kill the Romans (pl.) Don’t punish me! (sing.) Further examples

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