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SerbianGrammar0 to A1 CourseVerbs: Imperative

Imperative Mood

Tervetuloa! (Welcome!) Today we will be learning about the imperative mood in Serbian verbs. The imperative mood is used to express commands, requests, or advice.

In Serbian, the imperative is formed from the present tense stem of the verb. There are three forms of the imperative: the second person singular, the second person plural, and the first person plural.

Second Person Singular

The second person singular imperative is used when addressing one person. To form the second person singular imperative:

  • Remove the final -ti from the present tense form of the verb.
  • Add -j at the end of the stem if the verb ends in a consonant.
  • Add -i at the end of the stem if the verb ends in a vowel.

For example:

Serbian Pronunciation Finnish
Govoriti [ɡɔvɔ̌ːriti] Puhua
Govori [ɡɔ̌ːvɔri] Puhu

Second Person Plural

The second person plural imperative is used when addressing more than one person. To form the second person plural imperative:

  • Remove the final -te from the present tense form of the verb.
  • Add -jte at the end of the stem if the verb ends in a consonant.
  • Add -ite at the end of the stem if the verb ends in a vowel.

For example:

Serbian Pronunciation Finnish
Govoriti [ɡɔvɔ̌ːriti] Puhua
Govorite [ɡɔ̌ːvɔrite] Puhukaa

First Person Plural

The first person plural imperative is used to give a command or suggestion to a group which includes the speaker. To form the first person plural imperative:

  • Remove the final -mo from the present tense form of the verb.
  • Add -jmo at the end of the stem if the verb ends in a consonant.
  • Add -imo at the end of the stem if the verb ends in a vowel.

For example:

Serbian Pronunciation Finnish
Govoriti [ɡɔvɔ̌ːriti] Puhua
Govorimo [ɡɔvɔ̌ːrimɔ] Puhutaan

Conclusion

That's all for today's lesson on the imperative mood in Serbian verbs. By now, you should have a good understanding of how to form the imperative forms in Serbian. Keep practicing and you will soon master this important aspect of the language!



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