Turandot out Turandot's command: "Cosi comanda Turandot" – "This night, none shall sleep in Peking! The penalty for all will be death if the Prince's name is not discovered by morning". The Prince waits for dawn and anticipates his victory: "Nessun dorma" – "Nobody shall sleep!" Ping, Pong, and Pang appear and offer the Prince women and riches if he will only give up Turandot ("Tu che guardi le stelle"), but he refuses. A group of soldiers then drag in Timur and Liù. They have been seen speaking to the Prince, so they must know his name. Turandot enters and orders
Shall and will a first person subject. In the case of a reported question (even if not reported in the past tense), "shall" is likely to be replaced by "should" or another modal verb such as "might": "She is asking if she should open a window"; "He asked if they might dance." The auxiliary "will" can therefore be used in questions either simply to enquire about what is expected to occur in the future, or (especially with the second person subject "you") to make a request: Legislative acts and contracts sometimes use "shall" and "shall not" to express mandatory action and prohibition. However,