> [!META]- Inline Metadata > [tags:: #state/boat #note/evergreen #greek/grammar/particles #concepts/grammar/particles] > [status:: boat] > [up:: [[Greek MOC]]] > [down:: [[Να with noun or pronoun]] [[Simple Subjunctive]]] <!--ID: 1677121825187--> # The Many Uses of Να Να is a [[Grammatical Particle]] ## Subjunctive Particle The particle να can be used to indicate the subjunctive. Θέλω να μαγειρέψω σήμερα -> I want to cook today See also [[Simple Subjunctive]]. ## Indicative Particle Να can also be used to indicate where something is. This is constructed as να + noun or να + pronoun. When using να with αυτός/αυτή/αυτό, the αυ gets cut off: να αυτός -> να τος (here he is). This can also be translated as "here he comes." See more at [[Να with noun or pronoun]]. ### Examples Να ο Γιάννης, τον βλέπω, έρχεται -> Here is Yiannis, I see him, he's coming - να + noun Εμείς είμαστε εδώ -> να μάστε -> "we are here" - να + pronoun ## Polite Imperative/"Should" Related to the [[#Polite Imperative]], να with a verb can act like "should" or a polite command. ### Examples Όλοι οι μαθητές να βγούνε στην αυλή -> All of the students should go out to the yard Να σου τηλεφωνήσω αύριο στις 5:00 το απόγευμα -> Let me call you at 5pm tomorrow