The Hortatory Subjunctive is used in the present tense to express an exhortation or a command. The negative is nē. Hōs latrōnēs interficiāmus (B. G. 7.38) Let us kill these robbers.

What person is hortatory subjunctive?

Grammatically, the Hortatory Subjunctive is simply a First Person Plural (ie: we) Verb in the Present Subjunctive. For example, festinamus means we are hurrying while festinemus means Let's hurry! vivemus means we live while vivamus means Let's live! amamus means we love while amemus means Let's Love!

What is an example of a subjunctive?

The subjunctive mood is the verb form used to explore a hypothetical situation (e.g., "If I were you") or to express a wish, a demand, or a suggestion (e.g., "I demand he be present").