Imperatives

[@princely273]

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[@latintutorial]

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[@latintutorial]

I hope so!

[@oyonggofomocci2078]

1:43 ... simply because the third conjugation always needs to mess things up...

[@latintutorial]

Thanks! The 1st person plural command is taken up by the present subjunctive, called the jussive or hortatory use. I do not speak Spanish or Portuguese, but I'd be willing to learn if my teaching load ever lightened up. :)

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[@latintutorial]

It depends on your level. If you're already familiar with Latin grammar and need a reference book, Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar is the best one out there, in my opinion. It's from the 19th century (but modern enough in its prose) and free to download. If you need a textbook, Wheelock's or Learn to Read Latin give the best explanations for adults. The Lewis Elementary Latin Dictionary is my favorite small book dictionary, but Cassell's is also good. And Lexidium or SPQR for iOS.

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[@latintutorial]

Yeah, that's tough. The problem with Google Translate is that Latin is sufficiently complex enough (because of its inflection and flexible word order) that its algorithms aren't very accurate, especially going English to Latin. However, with a good textbook for a good audodidact, you shouldn't need a check, just the practice.

[@entmiami]

You are a great teacher. Keep them coming! (imperative) By the way, your videos on brj4 are also great. Your students are very fortunate.

[@latintutorial]

If you mean the polite phrase "please", it's often "quaeso". Since it's its own verb ("I beg you"), it's often set off from the rest of the sentence, and had no particular word order.

[@thePIRjA]

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[@latintutorial]

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[@latintutorial]

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[@pista6674]

Thx I failed it

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[@pista6674]

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[@NidaSuUnal]

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[@ianchen1962]

lol I like the 'ecce!' at 1:00

[@anniecleere4851]

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[@TheEnglishQuail]

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[@latintutorial]

Are you asking about the plural for third conjugation verbs? If so, it's because the 3rd conjugation infinitive ends -ere, where the first e is short. Because it's short, it changes very easily into an i for the plural -ite ending.

[@Jamiewinters8]

how would you say "please" in latin? does it come after the verb like in english, or did they have a word for it at all?

[@user-qf9oo9ng6d]

Will the third conjugation verb always have “ite” as an ending? Thanks!

[@latintutorial]

In the plural, yes, unless it's fer/ferte.

[@user-qf9oo9ng6d]

How do you know which one is third conjugation? Sorry about the questions, I am just confused by this topic. Thanks!

[@latintutorial]

@@user-qf9oo9ng6d Look at the second principal part of the verb. It ends in a -ere (a short e, followed by -re). So, ostendo, ostendere is a third conjugation verb because of ostendERE, while habeō, habēre is a second conjugation verb because it ends in an -ēre (a long e, followed by -re), habĒRE.

[@latintutorial]

@@user-qf9oo9ng6d For more on this, check out my video on principal parts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmOudIyHltelobs

[@joescott2014]

Very helpful! Helped me pass a test!

[@latintutorial]

Standard Classical Latin pronunciation says to stress the second to last syllable if it's long, the third to last if it's short. You may not have noticed the final -eh on a-mā-re and do-cē-re, but they are pronounced. As for Salvē, are you talking about the v pronounced as a "w"? We're pretty sure that it was like this during Caesar's and Vergil's time, and that the v shifted from the "w" to a "v" late in the Empire. Check out my videos on consonant and vowel pronunciation.

[@infinitesimotel]

You did better than most for your pronunce of "Horch"; the rest of humanity would have said it like "torch" but with a "H" for the "T". The way you said it would have been written "Horsch" which does sound like a German name, and I think actually is one. However " Horch" the "ch" would be like the Greek letter "chi" as in the Scottish for lo-ch, a throaty K sound. Incidentally ever since I have been doing Latin I wondered about the car name Audi, and lo and behold, you answer my thoughts.

[@cajudd8403]

Would “adiuva me” be an acceptable way to say “help me?”

[@latintutorial]

Yes.

[@latintutorial]

And whatever you do, don't trust Google Translate for Latin!

[@existentialchaos8]

Yeah, it's so inaccurate! It never gets conjugation right. :)

[@iloveseattle1738]

You are the best latin teacher ever! Do you have any videos on passive periphrastics?

[@latintutorial]

Thanks, but I'm probably not worthy of that honor compared with others. I don't have a video directly talking about the passive periphrastic. If you go to my other account (brj4), watch the participle review and there will be a brief discussion of the passive periphrastic.

[@TeamMojamRo]

"So we have "'dīc, dūc, fac, and fer" Excuse my language.

[@Tasorius]

Lee Cox This means war.

[@masicbemester]

dicc, ducc, fucc, and fair

[@commentfreely5443]

dic had a duc with fer on it's bac(k) and that's a fac

[@latintutorial]

3rd person imperatives aren't very common, and is an antiquated form, e.g., esto. Instead many writers will use the jussive/hortatory subjunctive. There's also a future imperative, but that too isn't used very often.

[@melindachiem7675]

thank you for your videos! how would you translate "always strive for the best?" your videos say to lead with an imperative, but is this how it would be said: semper ad optima contende? & i'm not sure why this keeps popping up when asking others: semper ad optima nitere or am i wrong altogether?

[@latintutorial]

+Melinda C I'd put contende first, but that's a stylistic choice. Using nitere is fine, too, but it has more of a "struggling" connotation, as in "strive with effort".

[@melindachiem7675]

+latintutorial so, "contende semper ad optima?" thank you so much for your input!

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[@Emily-qr5du]

the way i learned more in 6 minutes then i have in 2 years of learning latin

[@joseantoniobenlopez3240]

Enhorabuena por el vídeo.

[@snazzie-designz]

Thank you very much for the video which (like your other videos) has been very helpful. One thing I have been struggling to find in any grammar reference is how to make imperatives from deponent verbs because their infinitives are passive in form. I think they must be made in the same way that passive imperatives are made albeit with an active meaning? It would be great if you did a second video on imperatives which would include passive imperatives (which would give the method of construction of active imperatives for deponent verbs too) and also include future imperatives.

[@leegrenier6241]

Can the imperative every be in the imperfect tense , if so how would I translate that? Thank you so very much!!!!!

[@latintutorial]

Thanks!

[@krisinsaigon]

is that the same when you say "give me the wine" as Da mihi vinum? that sounds like something you'd use an imperative for, the verb is at the start and it has the dative 'mihi'

[@latintutorial]

Yes.

[@tommy_1446]

Question! Is the subjunctive used for the third person imperatives? or it's made differently

[@latintutorial]

+Tommy _144 Not technically an "imperative", but the (hortatory or jussive) subjunctive can be used for a gentle third person command. But there is a third person imperative.

[@katieberich8064]

does sum take the imperative?

[@latintutorial]

There can be only one imperative in the sentence, and that's noli. vexare is an infinitive that follows from noli. Literally, the entire sentence is "be unwilling (noli) to annoy (vexare)".

[@paddy-daddy]

How do i add a 1st plural ending to a word without making it a present indic

[@geraldogalliani2474]

Hi, can you please recommend me a good grammar book and a good dictionary/translator.

[@michaelobele8334]

william whitakers words is one

[@luboskolar4343]

How about the future imperative (imperative II.)?

[@clasherstopa.b7449]

Is there in latin any equivalent of "let's go" or "let's do it"?

[@luboskolar4343]

In my opinion, the best option is using present subjuntive. Let's love - amemus.

[@jakektm693]

How would you say "pursue all" in latin as a command?

[@kendallwest5817]

Jake Matano You still wanna know?

[@kishanpopat2320]

Awesome. Thanks man

[@arstgkneio]

Thanks for the response, y'all.

[@magisterparsons]

beautiful, impero (accent on the antepenult).

[@thomascollins3799]

Can you do a video on future imperatives?

[@SamoriahGames]

If google translate is not reliable, what are some ways an audodidactic learner can check their grammar?

[@TimeTravelingAltair1337]

Is there a passive imperative?

[@latintutorial]

+AlphaBagel Yes.

[@TimeTravelingAltair1337]

latintutorial How does that work?

[@legaleagle46]

The singular passive imperative is identical to the present active infinitive: laudare, docere, ducere, and audire. The plural is identical with the passive indicative: laudamini, docemini, ducemini, audimini. It was rarely used in Latin, however, with the exception of deponent verbs (which only exist in the passive, but always with active meaning).

[@infinitesimotel]

I suppose that would be something like "understood!" or "heard" or "accepted", as in a response to do you understand/hear/accept!" I think. I could be wrong.

[@matildakennedy6799]

remembering your irregular imperatives: it is a FAC that DIC has a DUC with FER on its fES (it is a fact that Dick has a duck with fur on its face)

[@arstgkneio]

Why do you pronounce Salve "Sal-weh", Amare "A-marr" and Docere "Do-kherr"? My Latin teacher says it like it's spelled.

[@novvain495]

v was always a w,and he does pronounce them how they're written.

[@arstgkneio]

@@novvain495 Hehe, you replied to a 7 year old comment--I haven't studied Latin for 6 years, but thanks anyway!

[@ianchen1962]

@@arstgkneio haha nice

[@ElvenAura]

like why is there noli vexare instead of noli vexa?

[@TopSlime999]

thx man

[@dw5090]

Volume on this one was really low - maxed out my class can't hear it.

[@ElvenAura]

For the imperatives why is it that the infinitive only follows some imperatives and not others?

[@deeboderic]

its the correct pronounciation

[@domesticatedwolf8995]

Is it just me or is this video really quiet?

[@thechristianred5714]

Actually, the "ch" in German names and words is closer to that in "loch".

[@latintutorial]

My secret account!

[@uiruu]

Dic Duc Fac and Fer There is no "e" that ought to be there

[@northmd]

im so lost in latin lol. i need to start over.

[@pathfinder_strider]

Romani, ite domum!

[@griffinsmith6614]

Dic Duc Fac Fer all have an "e" that isn't there.

[@Tyrantlizardking105]

Those are irregular imperatives

[@veloiemastrocola6623]

It's a mnemonic device. :)

[@matthewku4563]

whut I don't get it ;-;

[@hdhdidbdjsksisj]

lysm

[@latintutorial]

Te amo multo!

[@pista6674]

I HATE LATIN BUT HAVE TO TAKE IT AT MY PRIVATE SCHOOL

[@pista6674]

Lol

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Video got 999 likes

[@Tasorius]

"nouli audirr" is definitely not the way you pronounce that....

[@kaileighrow3654]

I heard Noh-lee au-deer-ay.

[@Tasorius]

Same thing.

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[@DuncStatus]

Ferro just likes to be annoying cause it thinks it makes it quirky and special

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i learned nothing teach better!

[@latintutorial]

Yikes, thanks for the detailed feedback!

[@Adipatus]

Thanks!