Questions & Answers about Μην βγαίνεις έξω όταν βρέχει πολύ.
Why does the sentence use μην instead of δεν?
Because μην is the negative particle used for commands, prohibitions, and subjunctive forms.
- Δεν βγαίνεις έξω. = You are not going outside / You don't go outside
- Μην βγαίνεις έξω. = Don't go outside
So in this sentence, μην shows that the speaker is telling someone not to do something.
Why is it βγαίνεις here? Isn’t that the same as you go out?
Yes, the form βγαίνεις looks the same as the 2nd person singular present indicative form, but after μην it functions as part of a negative subjunctive command.
In other words, Greek often uses the same verb form here, but the particle μην changes how it works:
- βγαίνεις by itself can mean you go out / you are going out
- μην βγαίνεις means don’t go out
So the meaning comes from the whole combination μην + verb, not from the verb form alone.
Why is it βγαίνεις and not βγεις?