Μην ξεχνάς το ερωτηματικό όταν γράφεις μια ερώτηση.

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Breakdown of Μην ξεχνάς το ερωτηματικό όταν γράφεις μια ερώτηση.

• γράφω: to write
• όταν: when
• μία: one

Questions & Answers about Μην ξεχνάς το ερωτηματικό όταν γράφεις μια ερώτηση.

Why does the sentence start with Μην?

Because Greek makes negative commands with μη(ν) + a verb form, not with a separate word like English don't.

So:

• Μην ξεχνάς = Don’t forget
• not Δεν ξεχνάς, because δεν is used for plain negation in statements, not commands.

A useful rule:

• δεν = negates statements
• μην = negates commands, wishes, and some subjunctive-type constructions

What form is ξεχνάς?

Ξεχνάς is:

• 2nd person singular
• present tense
• active voice
• from ξεχνάω / ξεχνώ = to forget

So it literally means you forget / you are forgetting, but after μην it functions as don’t forget.

Because it is 2nd person singular, the speaker is talking to one person informally.

Why is it Μην ξεχνάς and not Μην ξεχάσεις?