A2 · Grundkenntnisse Kapitel 26

Imperative Mood: Commands & Requests

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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!

Was du lernen wirst

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.

Tipps & Tricks (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

Wichtige Vokabeln (6)

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

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coffee

At a Cafe

Review Summary

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

Häufige Fehler

Ensure the verb matches the person you are addressing.

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

Khndrem is a modifier, not the command itself.

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

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

Wrong: Using the base form for a command.
Richtig: 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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Schnelle Übung (10)

Complete the sentence: 'Don't read' (singular).

Մի՛ ___ (կարդալ):

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: կարդա
-al verbs take the -a ending in the singular negative imperative.

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

Correct the mistake: 'Խնդրում եմ, դուռը փակիր:'

Find and fix the mistake:

Խնդրում եմ, դուռը փակիր:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Խնդրում եմ, դուռը փակեք:
Polite requests with 'Khndrum em' require the formal/plural '-eq' ending.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Polite Requests: Please Do

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 way to say 'Please bring' to a waiter.

___, բերեք:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Խնդրում եմ
Khndrum em is the standard phrase for making a request.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Polite Requests: Please Do

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.

___ (Գնալ) այնտեղ։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Use 'մի' for negative imperative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Imperative for Advice and Suggestions

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

Select the polite form.

How to address a teacher?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Use formal.

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

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

Häufige Fragen (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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