[*] 268. Future in deliberative questions. The future indicative, like the subjunctive, may be used in questions which expect an imperative answer. “εἴπωμεν ἢ σιγῶμεν; ἢ τί δράσομεν”; EUR. Ion, 758; Shall we speak out or hold our peace? What shall we do? DEM.4.44: “ποῖ δὴ προσορμιούμεθ”（“α”); 8.37: “τί ἐροῦμεν ἢ τί φήσομεν, ὦ ἄνδρες Ἀθηναῖοι; ἐγὼ μὲν γὰρ οὐχ ὁρῶ”. PLATO, Protag. 331A: “τί οὖν, ὦ Πρωταγόρα, ἀποκρινούμεθα αὐτῷ”; Ibid. B: “τί αὐτῷ ἀποκρινούμεθα”; AR. Ach. 312: “εἶτ᾽ ἐγώ σου φείσομαι”; EUR. Ion, 758 (see above). PIND. O. 2.2: “τίνα θεόν, τίν᾽ ἥρωα, τίνα δ᾽ ἄνδρα κελαδήσομεν”; (See B. L. G. ad loc.） HOM. Il. 1.123: “πῶς γάρ τοι δώσουσι γέρας μεγάθυμοι Ἀχαιοί”;
Syntax of Classical Greek from Homer to Demosthenes. Basil L. Gildersleeve. New York. American Book Company. 1900.
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