Optative (with or without ei gar or eiqe)

Negative: use mh
 
 
 

	(in general)	(right now)
"If only I would do it!"	Present Optative	Aorist Optative
"If only I would not do it!"	mh + Present Optative	mh + Aorist Optative

 

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	eutucesteroV eihV!
OR	ei gar eutucesteroV eihV!
OR	eiqe eutucesteroV eihV!
	"If only you would be luckier!"
OR	"May you be luckier!"

 
 
 

	mhpote genoito!
	"If only it would never happen!"
OR	"May it never happen!"

1. ei gar or eiqe + Imperfect Indicative

Negative: use mh

 

"If only I were doing it!"	eiqe / ei gar + Imperfect Indicative
"If only I were not doing it!"	mh + Imperfect Indicative

2. wfelon, eV, e + Present Infinitive
(literally means "I ought to be doing it")

Negative: use mh + wfelon

 

"If only I were doing it!"	wfelon + Present Infinitive
"If only I were not doing it!"	wfelon + mh + Present Infinitive

 

	ei gar Aqhnaze ebaineV!
OR	eiqe Aqhnaze ebaineV!
OR	wfeleV Aqhnaze bainein!
OR	ei gar wfeleV Aqhnaze bainein!
	"If only you were going to Athens!"

 

	ei gar mh emaconto!
OR	eiqe mh emaconto!
OR	mh wfelon macesqai!
	"If only they were not fighting!"

1. ei gar or eiqe + Aorist Indicative

Negative: use mh

 

"If only I had done it!"	eiqe / ei gar + Aorist Indicative
"If only I had not done it!"	mh + Aorist Indicative

2. wfelon, eV, e + Aorist Infinitive
(literally means "I ought to have done it")

Negative: use mh + wfelon
 

 

"If only I had done it!"	wfelon + Aorist Infinitive
"If only I had not done it!"	wfelon + mh + Aorist Infinitive

 

	ei gar elusamen touV doulouV!
OR	eiqe elusamen touV doulouV!
OR	wfelomen lusai touV doulouV!
OR	ei gar wfelomen lusai touV doulouV!
	"If only we had freed the slaves!"

 

	ei gar mh elabeV ton cruson!
OR	eiqe mh elabeV ton cruson!
OR	mh wfeleV labein ton cruson!
	"If only you had not taken the gold!"