Imperative mood for commands and requests
Imperative mood for commands and requests
Can give commands and make polite requests
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Ji kerema xwe, rûne!
Please, sit down!
Were vir!
Come here!
Neçe! Li vir bisekine!
Don't go! Wait here!
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
Fermanî (imperative) — bi pêşgira bi-:
| Kes | Erênî | Neyînî |
|---|---|---|
| tu | bixwîne! (read!) | nexwîne! (don't read!) |
| hûn | bixwînin! (read! pl) | nexwînin! (don't read! pl) |
Ji bo daxwazî: Ji kerema xwe (please) + ferman: Ji kerema xwe, bixwîne!
Common Error Patterns
Error with Imperative mood for commands and requests
Review the rules for Fermanî
Ji kerema xwe, rûne!
Please, sit down!
Ji kerema xwe = please. Rûne = sit (imperative).
Were vir!
Come here!
Were = come (imperative of hatin). Vir = here.
Neçe! Li vir bisekine!
Don't go! Wait here!
Ne- = don't (negative imperative). Bi- = positive imperative.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises