Scanlon's Latin Grammar - Essan.org

LATIN GRAMMAR
sons if affirmative. We have already learned that the imperative is
used to express a command in the second person singular and plural
when affirmative. If the command is negative, all persons may take
the subjunctive. Negative commands are introduced by the word ne.
Let them b~ warned.
May we be heard.
May they be happy.
Let us pray.
Let us not stand her~.
Let it not be said.
Do not disturb them.
Moneantur.
Audiamur.
Beati sint.
Oremus.
Ne hie stemus.
Ne dieatur.
Ne eos conturbes.
b) The subjunctive is also used in subordinate clauses introduced
by the conjunction ut or uti (negative, ne) to express purpose.
I shall put tIle books here in order Libros hie ponam, ut eos
that he may hatJ~ them.
habeat.
They are coming to the house in Ad domum veniunt, ut eas
order that we may see them. videamus.
H~ sends them away in order that Eos dimlttit, ne nos conturbent.
they may not (lest) disturb us.
26. Other ways of expressing purpose.
a) Subjunctive with relative pronoun.
The boys come in order to see the
lamb.
b) Gerundive with the preposition ad.
He shouts in order to warn the
men.
Pueci veniunt qui agnum
vldeant.
Clamat ad homines monendos.
c) Gerundive with causa (abl., for the purpose of).
He comes to give thanks.
Venit gratiamm agendarum causa.