Si quid mihi a Caesare opus esset, ad eum venissem; si quid ille me vult, illum ad me venire oportet.
If I needed anything from Caesar I would have come to him; if he wishes anything from me, it is fitting that he come to me.
Since si indicates a possibility shouldn’t velit be used instead of vult? Thanks.
The indicative is used in conditions which are assumed to be true.
Thank you. Now I see the difference. Using the subjunctive in Latin is something of a novelty to me still because I was never formally taught it in school. Even in Old English I don’t know if the subjunctive was as strong as in other languages.