Volatives Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What are Volatives?
A
Volatives are either an expression of will or desire (Let us make man in our image) or a command (Run).
2
Q
What are first person volatives called?
A
Cohortatives
3
Q
What are second person volatives called?
A
Imperatives
4
Q
What are third person volatives called?
A
Jussives
5
Q
Negative volitives are negated with אַל
A
אַל אֶקְטְלָה אֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְ (Let me not kill the king)
6
Q
Indirect volitives, {first volative}, “so that” {second volative}
A
שְׁלַח אוֹתָנוּ וְנִזְבְּחָה זְבָחִים (Send us, so that we may sacrifice sacrifices)
