Intimate Imperatives (কর - kor)
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use the 'Tumi' imperative to give direct, informal commands to friends, family, or peers by adding '-o' to the verb root.
- Add '-o' to the verb root for standard informal commands: 'koro' (do).
- For negative commands, add 'na' after the verb: 'koro na' (don't do).
- Use this only with people you address as 'tumi' (friends, younger siblings, close peers).
Tumi Imperative Conjugation
| Verb (Infinitive) | Root | Imperative Form |
|---|---|---|
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করা (kora)
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kor
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করো (koro)
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খাওয়া (khawa)
|
kha
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খাও (khao)
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যাওয়া (jawa)
|
ja
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যাও (jao)
|
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পড়া (pora)
|
por
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পড়ো (poro)
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শোনা (shona)
|
shon
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শোনো (shono)
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বসা (bosa)
|
bos
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বসো (boso)
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নেওয়া (newa)
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ne
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নাও (nao)
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দেওয়া (dewa)
|
de
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দাও (dao)
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Meanings
The intimate imperative is used to issue commands, requests, or instructions to someone with whom you have a close or informal relationship.
Direct Command
Issuing a clear instruction to a peer.
“এখানে এসো (Ekhane eso) - Come here.”
“জল খাও (Jol khao) - Drink water.”
Reference Table
| Form | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
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Affirmative
|
Root + o
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করো (koro)
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Negative
|
Root + o + na
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করো না (koro na)
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Interrogative
|
ki + Root + o
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কি করো? (ki koro?)
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Negative Interrogative
|
ki + Root + o + na
|
কি করো না? (ki koro na?)
|
औपचारिकता का स्तर
খান (khan) (Offering food.)
খাও (khao) (Offering food.)
খা (kha) (Offering food.)
খাইয়া নে (khaiya ne) (Offering food.)
The Tumi Imperative Map
Usage
- Friends Friends
- Peers Peers
Forms
- Affirmative Yes
- Negative No
स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण
জল খাও।
Drink water.
এখানে এসো।
Come here.
বইটা পড়ো।
Read the book.
কাজ করো।
Do the work.
দেরি করো না।
Don't be late.
গানটা শোনো।
Listen to the song.
এখন ঘুমাও।
Sleep now.
খাবারটা নাও।
Take the food.
তুমি কি আজ আসবে? এসো!
Will you come today? Come!
সবকিছু ঠিকঠাক করো।
Make everything right.
মন দিয়ে শোনো।
Listen carefully.
বেশি চিন্তা করো না।
Don't worry too much.
তুমি এই কাজটি করো, আমি অন্যটি করছি।
You do this task, I am doing the other.
তুমি কি একটু সাহায্য করো?
Can you help a bit?
তুমি ওদিকে যেও না।
Don't go there.
তুমি একটু বসো।
Please sit for a while.
তুমি বরং কাল এসো, আজ সময় নেই।
You better come tomorrow, there is no time today.
তুমি কি একটু চুপ করো?
Can you please be quiet?
তুমি সব কথা খুলে বলো।
Tell everything openly.
তুমি নিজের যত্ন নিও।
Take care of yourself.
তুমি কি একটু ভেবে দেখো?
Why don't you think about it?
তুমি সবটা গুছিয়ে বলো।
Explain everything clearly.
তুমি কি একটু সরে দাঁড়াও?
Could you please step aside?
তুমি আজই কাজটা শেষ করো।
Finish the work today itself.
आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले
Learners often use the root (tui) when they mean to be polite (tumi).
Using 'koro' with teachers.
Confusing 'koro' (do!) with 'koro' (you do).
सामान्य गलतियाँ
korao
koro
korun
koro
kor
koro
koro na
koro
koro na
koro na
tumi koro
koro
koro ki
ki koro
apni koro
apni korun
tui koro
tui kor
koro-o
koro
tumi koro-te
tumi koro
koro na-o
koro na
koro-un
korun
वाक्य संरचनाएँ
তুমি ___ করো।
___ করো না।
কি ___ করো?
তুমি কি ___ করো না?
Real World Usage
জলদি এসো!
ছবিটা দেখো!
তাড়াতাড়ি আনো!
টিকিটটা নাও!
শুট করো!
বইটা খোলো!
Drop the subject
Watch your audience
Negative commands
Tone matters
Smart Tips
Add 'please' (দয়া করে) before the command.
Err on the side of formality (apni).
Use 'bhabo' (think) to soften the command.
Use emojis to convey tone.
उच्चारण
Suffix -o
Pronounced like the 'o' in 'go'.
Command
Koro! ↘
Falling intonation for a firm command.
याद करें
स्मृति सहायक
Remember: 'Tumi' ends in 'i', but the command ends in 'o'. Think: 'Tumi-o' (You-o).
दृश्य संबंध
Imagine a friend holding a ball. You point at them and say 'Khao!' (Eat!) or 'Koro!' (Do!).
Rhyme
Tumi-r sathe kotha bolo, verb-er sathe 'o' jog koro.
Story
You are at a party. You see your friend. You tell them 'Khao' (Eat), then 'Shono' (Listen), then 'Nacho' (Dance).
Word Web
चैलेंज
Write 5 commands you would say to your best friend in Bengali.
सांस्कृतिक नोट्स
The 'tumi' form is the standard for friends.
Similar usage, but 'tumi' is very common in all social tiers.
Regional variations exist, but 'tumi' is understood.
Derived from Middle Bengali verb forms.
बातचीत की शुरुआत
তুমি কি করছো?
তুমি কি আজ আসবে?
তুমি কি বইটা পড়েছো?
তুমি কি আমাকে একটু বলবে?
डायरी विषय
सामान्य गलतियाँ
Test Yourself
তুমি কাজটা ___ (do).
Which is the informal command for 'eat'?
Find and fix the mistake:
তুমি কাজটা করুন।
Arrange the words in the correct order:
All words placed
Click words above to build the sentence
Come here.
Answer starts with: এখা...
Friend: 'I am hungry.' You: '___ (Eat the food).'
Use 'বসো' (sit).
Which is the most formal?
Score: /8
अभ्यास प्रश्न
8 exercisesতুমি কাজটা ___ (do).
Which is the informal command for 'eat'?
Find and fix the mistake:
তুমি কাজটা করুন।
না / করো / দেরি
Come here.
Friend: 'I am hungry.' You: '___ (Eat the food).'
Use 'বসো' (sit).
Which is the most formal?
Score: /8
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल (8)
No, use 'korun'.
No, 'kor' is very casual/rude.
Add 'na' after the verb.
No, it's optional.
No, it's gender-neutral.
It might be seen as rude.
Yes, it is standard.
It's for commands, not future tense.
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Mastery Progress
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In Other Languages
Imperative (tú)
Spanish has more irregulars.
Impératif (tu)
French conjugation is more complex.
Imperativ (du)
German uses stem changes.
Te-form
Japanese is much more indirect.
Imperative
Bengali is gender-neutral.
Verb + ba
Chinese has no conjugation.
