προστακτικὴ ἔγκλισις - Imperatives

Imperatives are commands. The command can be to one person (singular) or more than one person (plural). In Greek, the imperative in marked for singular or plural morphologically.

The three headings, active, middle, and passive, are names that grammarians give these three patterns. These are distinctions in form, not function. However, later you will learn that there is some function that is associated with the form. But for now, think of these as three formal patterns, and do not get hung up on the different functions that you might expect.

Active

ἑνικός (singular)	πληυθντικός (plural)	ὃ μεθερμηνευμένον (which is translated)
κάθισον ἄνοιξον κλεῖσον ἆρον δεῖξον θές ἐλθέ δράμε	καθίσατε ἀνοίξατε κλείσατε ἄρατε δείξατε θέτε ἔλθετε δράμετε	sit down open close lift / take up point out / indicate place go / come run
τρέχε περιπάτει	τρέχετε περιπατεῖτε	run walk

Middle

ἑνικός (singular)	πληυθντικός (plural)	ὃ μεθερμηνευμένον (which is translated)
παῦσαι ἔγειραι	παύσασθε ἐγείρασθε	pause / stop rise / raise yourself
ἔρχου κεῖσο	ἔρχεσθε κεῖσθε	go / come lie down

Passive

ἑνικός (singular)	πληυθντικός (plural)	ὃ μεθερμηνευμένον (which is translated)
στῆθι ἀνάσηθι πορεύθητι	στῆτε ἀνάστητε πορεύθητε	stand stand up go