greek imperative

The imperative mood is the mood used to give a command.  Study BBG chapter 33.

I went to bed at 10pm.
Go to bed at 10pm.

Note the second sentence is a command. Hence, the verbgo” is in the imperative mood. The verb “went” is in the indicative mood.
The imperative mood can also be used in the following ways:

Command – from superior to inferior
Prohibition – μη + imperative
Request – from inferior to superior

Full Paradigm:

Present Active

Singular

Plural

2nd person

λῦε

λύετε

3rd person

λυέτω

λυέτωσαν

Present Middle/Passive

Singular

Plural

2nd person

λύου

λύεσθε

3rd person

λυέσθω

λυέσθωσαν

 

Aorist Active

Singular

Plural

2nd person

λῦσον

λύσατε

3rd person

λυσάτω

λυσάτωσαν

Aorist Middle

Singular

Plural

2nd person

λῦσαι

λύσασθε

3rd person

λυσάσθω

λυσάσθωσαν

Aorist Passive

Singular

Plural

2nd person

λύθητι

λύθητε

3rd person

λυθήτω

λυθήτωσαν

 

2nd Aorist Active

Singular

Plural

2nd person

βάλε

βάλετε

3rd person

βαλέτω

βαλέτωσαν

2nd Aorist Middle

Singular

Plural

2nd person

βαλοῦ

βάλεσθε

3rd person

βαλέσθω

βαλέσθωσαν

 

Present Imperative of ειμι

Singular

Plural

2nd person

ἴσθι

ἔστε

3rd person

ἔστω

ἔστωσαν

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