1. Hortatory/Jussive (the “LETT’UCE” Subjunctive. )
Hortatory: used when the speaker is “ordering” or “encouraging” himself or one or more other people to do something. e.g. “Eat Well!” “Let us all work out!” It’s “like” a command.
Hortatory FORMS/TRANSLATIONS: 1st person pl. subj = “LET subject verb.” (we)
Jussive: same use as Hortatory but with the 2nd/3rd person form of verbs (you, he,she,it,they)
Jussive FORMS/TRANSLATIONS: 3rd person subjects = VERB!!! (as if it were an imperative)
e.g. ad urbem ambulēmus. - HORTATORY
LET us walk to the city!
e.g. statim redeat! - JUSSIVE
LET him return at once!
e.g. patriam tuam dēfendās! - JUSSIVE
DEFEND your fatherland!
e.g. cīvēs bonī sītis. - JUSSIVE
BE good citizens!