255. The "first person singular" of the imperative mood is used
to express the speaker's resolve concerning his own action, or an
exhortation to himself concerning such action. The "first person plural"
is used to express resolve or exhortation concerning the joint action of
the speaker and the person or persons addressed:
Mi pensu pri tio! Let me think about that!
Mi ne forgesu tion! I must not (do not let me) forget that!
Ni ekzilu lin! Let us exile him!
Ni ne sidigxu tie! Let us not sit down there!
Ni estu grize vestitaj! Let us be dressed in gray!
[Footnote: This force is usually expressed in English by "let" with an
accusative and infinitive construction.]