imperatives

[richard ross]

can a particple be used as an imperative?
ex: οικαδε ιων συν νηυσι τε σησ και σοισ εταροισι
μυρμιδονεσσειν ανασσε Ιλιαδοσ 1 179

[anphph]

The imperative in that sentence is άνασσε, which is not a vocative (perhaps you confused it with άναξ).

It's a common construction in Greek, a participle (here ιών) with a conjugated verb which usually accepts a translation with two conjugated verbs (go and lord over...).

[Markos]

can a particple be used as an imperative?
ex: οικαδε ιων συν νηυσι τε σησ και σοισ εταροισι
μυρμιδονεσσειν ανασσε Ιλιαδοσ 1 179

It's a common construction in Greek, a participle (here ιών) with a conjugated verb which usually accepts a translation with two conjugated verbs (go and lord over...).

To say that it is common is an understatement...μολὼν λαβέ...nothing is more Greek than this.