Translation
lest; not
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Examples
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I am afraid that he will come.
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He fled so that he would not be caught.
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Do not be afraid.
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He warned us not to do it.
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I did not hear even a word.
is the negative twin of . It introduces purpose and command clauses whose verb goes into the SUBJUNCTIVE: "so that ... not", "that ... should not". After verbs of fearing the logic inverts and catches every beginner out: is "I fear that he WILL come", because the thing feared is the thing happening, and is "I fear that he will not". It also forms prohibitions ( ) and pairs with for "not even". Keep it apart from the question tag -, which is a different animal glued to the end of a word.
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(13)Latin Conditional Sentences: si, nisi and the Subjunctive
Latin Fearing Clauses: timeo ne, timeo ut and ne non
Latin Imperative: Commands like dic, fac, venite
Latin Indirect Commands: ut and ne with the Subjunctive
Latin Indirect Questions: Question Word plus Subjunctive
Latin Interjections and Conversation Words: heus, ecce, edepol
Latin Question Words: quis, quid, ubi, cur
Latin Irregular Verbs: sum, possum, eo, fero, volo, nolo, malo
The Pater Noster: the Our Father in Latin, Word by Word
Latin Perfect and Pluperfect Subjunctive: amaverim, amavissem
Latin Purpose, Result and cum Clauses: ut, ne and cum
The Latin Subjunctive: amet, amaret, sit, esset
Latin Yes-No Questions: -ne, nonne and num
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 7: ne, tu, pro and 10 more words.