A2 · Elementary Chapter 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!

What You'll Learn

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.

Tips & 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

Key Vocabulary (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

Common Mistakes

Ensure the verb matches the person you are addressing.

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

Khndrem is a modifier, not the command itself.

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

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

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

Next Steps

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

Give your pet or a plant 5 commands in Armenian.

Continue to: Conjunctions: Connecting Ideas

Quick Practice (10)

Correct the mistake in this sentence: 'Մի՛ գրիրեք':

Find and fix the mistake:

Մի՛ գրիրեք

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Մի՛ գրեք
The plural form for -el verbs is stem + eq.

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

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.

___ (Gnal) aystegh!

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

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

Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Խնդրում եմ, որ կարդես։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Խնդրում եմ, որ կարդաս
Կարդալ is an -ալ verb.

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

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!

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 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!

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!

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

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Voch xoseq.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Use Mi for commands.

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

Score: /10

Common Questions (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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