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''Synopsis:'' The optative mood of a verb {{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = Optative Verbs in [[Koine Greek]] is an uncommonly used verb form that is used to express potential or possibility. It is similar to the [[Koine Greek: Subjunctive|subjunctive form]], which is much more common in Koine Greek. ----__TOC__{{topics}}* subtopics = [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Subjunctive|Subjunctive Mood]]| opinion_pieces = {{opinionsshort_opinions}}|}}
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==Lesson==
* μη γενοιτο - ''May it never be!'' (or sometimes translated: ''God forbid!'') (literally: ''not it might become)
* ειη - ''It might be''
===Negating the Optative===
Optatives are negated by [[μη]], and not by [[ου]].
==Quote==
==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optative_mood Wikipedia - Optative mood]
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