Μην πας στα βαθιά χωρίς σωσίβιο.

to go

Breakdown of Μην πας στα βαθιά χωρίς σωσίβιο.

• μην: not
• χωρίς: without
• το σωσίβιο: the life jacket

Questions & Answers about Μην πας στα βαθιά χωρίς σωσίβιο.

What does Μην do in this sentence?

Μην is used to make a negative command or warning.

So:

• Μην πας = Don’t go

This is different from δεν, which is used for ordinary negation in statements:

• Δεν πας = You are not going
• Μην πας = Don’t go

So here Μην shows that the speaker is telling someone not to do something.

Why is it πας here? Doesn’t πας usually mean you go?

Yes, πας can look like the ordinary you go form, but after μην it is understood as part of a command structure.

In this sentence, μην πας means don’t go.

It is best to think of it as the form Greek uses for a single, whole action:

• Μην πας = don’t go / don’t head there

A useful contrast is:

• Μην πας = don’t go there once, don’t set off, don’t enter
• Μην πηγαίνεις = don’t keep going, don’t go regularly, don’t be going

So Μην πας is the more natural choice for a warning about one act.

Is this sentence speaking to one person or more than one?