Expertlatin
- What is command in indirect speech?
- What is an example of an indirect command?
- What is an example of an indirect command in Latin?
- What is the difference between an indirect command and an indirect question?
What is command in indirect speech?
An order is when somebody tells you to do something and you have no choice. It is not usually polite. It is a "command". Reported orders are one form of reported speech.
What is an example of an indirect command?
You would normally use an indirect command when you 'desire' that someone do something, but you don't want to 'command' them to do it: Imperative: Get me the paper! Indirect command: I want you to get me the paper!
What is an example of an indirect command in Latin?
Here's an example of an indirect command in Latin: Imperavit ut veniremus, meaning literally “He commanded that (ut) we come (veniremus, subjunctive).” Note the English “come” here. It should be “came,” shouldn't it? The commanding is, after all, happening in the past.
What is the difference between an indirect command and an indirect question?
Indirect questions and indirect commands are about what you would expect them to be, from the names and what you know “indirect speech” means. An indirect question is a question embedded inside a declarative sentence; an indirect command is a direct order embedded in a declarative sentence.
