Scanlon's Latin Grammar - Essan.org

SECOND LATIN
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Dic, mi fili. Speak, my son.
Exsurgite, Romani. Arise, Romans.
Miserere nobis, Domine. Have mercy on us, 0 Lord.
b) The third person of the imperative is formal and declamatory..
Terram amanto. They shall love the earth.
1~his form of the imperative is often replaced by the hortatory subjunctive.
Terram ament. Let them love the earth.
c) The future imperative is used \vhere there is a definite reference
to the future, or where the command implies permanency.
Cras adstato. Tomorrow thou shalt be present.
Estote semper fideles. Be ye ever faith ful.
d) Scire, meminisse, and habere usually take the future imperative
instead of the present.
Scito jugum non leve esse. K'now that the yoke is not light.
Occasionis hujus mementote, amici mei. Remember this occasion, my
friends.
Id habeto utpote motivum bonum. Regard this as a good motive.
e) Quin with the present indicative n1ay replace the imperative.
Quin bravium accipis. Here, take the prize (why not take the prize).
Quin eos agnoscitis. Acknowledge them.
f) The simple imperative may also be replaced by such introductory
words as cura ut, take care that; fac (fac ut), do that; velim, 1 should
like, followed by the subjunctive.
Cura ut id discas bene. T ake care to learn it well.
Facite ut humiles sitis. Try to be hZ!1nble.
Velim citius venias. Please come earlier.