μην + prohibition

Saying Do Not

Level 2Sounds Like mēn

A prohibition uses μη(ν) with a finite form rather than a negated affirmative imperative.

How It Works

A prohibition uses μη(ν) with a finite form rather than a negated affirmative imperative.

Choose perfective for preventing a whole event or imperfective for stopping or discouraging activity, according to context. An object clitic stays before the verb after μη(ν).

Greek	Meaning
Μην φύγεις!	Do not leave!
Μη μιλάς!	Do not talk!
Μην το ανοίξεις!	Do not open it!

Examples (3)

Μην φύγεις!
Do not leave!
Μη μιλάς!
Do not talk!
Μην το ανοίξεις!
Do not open it!

How It Connects

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μην + prohibitionLevel 2Saying Do Not

Learn This First

Recognize where object clitics occur before contrasting affirmative imperative forms with a prohibition.

Where Short Object Pronouns Go
Recognize where object clitics occur before contrasting affirmative imperative forms with a prohibition.
Level 2

Words in This Pattern

μημην

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