Imperative sentences in Turkish grammar are used to give commands or make requests. There are particular suffixes added to the stem of a verb to form an imperative sentence. The suffix used depends on the subject and the number of persons. The verb stem is followed by (y) ‘e’ or (y) ‘a’ in 2nd person singular, and (y)ın, (y)in, (y)un, (y)ün in 2nd person plural.
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks with the Appropriate Imperative Formations.
1. Biraz daha *yürü* (walk) till the bank.
2. *Al* (take) your time when writing this paragraph.
3. Defineyi *bul* (find) before it’s too late.
4. *Gel* (come) here and help me lift this heavy luggage.
5. Bu kitabı *oku* (read).
6. Çizgilerin üzerinde *yaz* (write).
7. Su içme şimdi, sonra *iç* (drink).
8. O dosyayı bana *göster* (show).
9. *Kalk* (get up), or you’ll be late for the bus.
10. *Dinle* (listen) to what I’m saying, it’s important.
11. Oyuncakları *topla* (gather).
12. Çamaşırları *yıka* (wash).
13. Köpeğini *besle* (feed).
14. Hızlı *konuşma* (don’t talk) so fast, I can’t understand.
15. Ağzını *aç* (open).
2. *Al* (take) your time when writing this paragraph.
3. Defineyi *bul* (find) before it’s too late.
4. *Gel* (come) here and help me lift this heavy luggage.
5. Bu kitabı *oku* (read).
6. Çizgilerin üzerinde *yaz* (write).
7. Su içme şimdi, sonra *iç* (drink).
8. O dosyayı bana *göster* (show).
9. *Kalk* (get up), or you’ll be late for the bus.
10. *Dinle* (listen) to what I’m saying, it’s important.
11. Oyuncakları *topla* (gather).
12. Çamaşırları *yıka* (wash).
13. Köpeğini *besle* (feed).
14. Hızlı *konuşma* (don’t talk) so fast, I can’t understand.
15. Ağzını *aç* (open).
Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks with the Appropriate Imperative Formations.
1. Olayı daha fazla *büyütme* (don’t enlarge).
2. Bana *yardım et* (help) these boxes.
3. Pasta *getir* (bring).
4. *Söyle* (tell) me the truth.
5. Şapkanı *al* (take) before you leave.
6. Oğlunu *uyandır* (wake).
7. *Kal*(stay) here, I’ll be right back.
8. *Yapma* (don’t do) that, it’s dangerous.
9. Pencereyi *aç* (open).
10. *Hazırlan* (get ready) for the meeting.
11. Çiçekleri *kokla* (smell).
12. Havaalanına *gidin* (go).
13. *Bağırma* (don’t shout), I can hear you.
14. Yemeği *yap* (make).
15. Öyle *bakma* (don’t look) at me like that.
2. Bana *yardım et* (help) these boxes.
3. Pasta *getir* (bring).
4. *Söyle* (tell) me the truth.
5. Şapkanı *al* (take) before you leave.
6. Oğlunu *uyandır* (wake).
7. *Kal*(stay) here, I’ll be right back.
8. *Yapma* (don’t do) that, it’s dangerous.
9. Pencereyi *aç* (open).
10. *Hazırlan* (get ready) for the meeting.
11. Çiçekleri *kokla* (smell).
12. Havaalanına *gidin* (go).
13. *Bağırma* (don’t shout), I can hear you.
14. Yemeği *yap* (make).
15. Öyle *bakma* (don’t look) at me like that.
