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Imperative Mood: Commands & Requests

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of giving directions and making requests in Armenian with confidence.

  • Construct direct commands using the imperative mood.
  • Form negative prohibitions to express what should not be done.
  • Utilize polite markers and subjunctive structures for softer requests.
Speak with purpose: Master the Armenian Imperative!

ما ستتعلمه

Learn to give commands and make requests using the Imperative mood. This chapter covers both positive and negative forms, and polite expressions.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Use the singular imperative to give basic instructions.

نصائح وحيل (4)

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The 'Mi' Rule

If you are ever in doubt, just remember that 'Mi' is for commands. If you use 'Ch', people will think you are just describing a situation.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming Negative Commands: Don't Do It!
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The 'Dzegh' Rule

When in doubt, always use the plural '-eq' ending. It is never rude to be too formal, but it is often rude to be too informal.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Polite Requests: Please Do
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Remember the suffix

Always add -ceq for groups.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Commands for Plural Subjects: You All Do It!
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Use the mark!

Always write the exclamation mark to show it's an imperative.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Imperative for Advice and Suggestions

المفردات الرئيسية (6)

khndrem please/you're welcome mi do not grel to write veradarnal to return utel to eat asel to say

Real-World Preview

coffee

At a Cafe

Review Summary

  • Verb stem + suffix
  • Mi + Verb
  • Khndrem + Command
  • Verb + -eq
  • Imperative + context
  • Subjunctive form

أخطاء شائعة

Ensure the verb matches the person you are addressing.

Wrong: Mi gnaq (Plural) used with singular command.
صحيح: Mi gna (Singular).

Khndrem is a modifier, not the command itself.

Wrong: Khndrem without a verb.
صحيح: Khndrem, nsteq (Please, sit).

The infinitive is not a command; use the imperative stem.

Wrong: Using the base form for a command.
صحيح: Karda (Read) instead of kardal.

Next Steps

You've done an amazing job today! Keep practicing these commands to make them second nature.

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Continue to: Conjunctions: Connecting Ideas

تدريب سريع (10)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Չկարդա։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Negative imperative uses 'մի'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Imperative for Advice and Suggestions

Choose the correct form.

Which is correct for a group?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Plural imperative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Commands for Plural Subjects: You All Do It!

Fill in the blank.

___ (Գրել) ձեր անունը։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Plural is needed for formal/general instructions.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Imperative for Advice and Suggestions

Fill in the correct subjunctive form.

Խնդրում եմ, որ դու ___ (գրել).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: գրես
The verb is -ել, so use -ես.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Subjunctive as a Polite Command

Choose the correct form.

Which is the formal command?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Areq is formal.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming Positive Commands: Do It!

Choose the correct negative command for 'Don't speak' (singular).

___ խոսիր:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Մի՛
We use 'mi' for negative commands.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming Negative Commands: Don't Do It!

Fill in the blank.

___ (Gnal) aystegh!

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Singular imperative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming Positive Commands: Do It!

Complete the question: 'Can you help me?'

Կարո՞ղ եք ինձ ___:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: օգնել
After 'Karogh eq', we use the infinitive form of the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Polite Requests: Please Do

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Խնդրում եմ, որ գնաս
Requires 'որ' and correct conjugation.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Subjunctive as a Polite Command

Fill in the blank.

Mi ___ (xmel) ays jur.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Singular negative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming Positive Commands: Do It!

Score: /10

أسئلة شائعة (6)

It's the plural/formal suffix.
No, use 'mi'.
Generally, no. In spoken Armenian, you must conjugate the verb. However, on some very informal signs, you might see it, but it's grammatically incorrect.
It depends on the infinitive. -el verbs take -ir (e.g., խոսել -> մի՛ խոսիր), and -al verbs take -a (e.g., կարդալ -> մի՛ կարդա).
Khndrum em is 'Please' (asking), while Khndrem is 'You're welcome' or 'Here you go'.
Yes, but it might sound a bit formal. With friends, people often just use the imperative and add հա՞ (ha?) at the end.
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