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)Ć¼n in 2nd person plural.
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks with the Appropriate Imperative Formations.
1. Biraz daha *yĆ¼rĆ¼* (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. Ćizgilerin Ć¼zerinde *yaz* (write).
7. Su iƧme Åimdi, sonra *iƧ* (drink).
8. O dosyayı bana *gƶster* (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. ĆamaÅırları *yıka* (wash).
13. KƶpeÄini *besle* (feed).
14. Hızlı *konuÅma* (donāt talk) so fast, I can’t understand.
15. AÄzını *aƧ* (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. Ćizgilerin Ć¼zerinde *yaz* (write).
7. Su iƧme Åimdi, sonra *iƧ* (drink).
8. O dosyayı bana *gƶster* (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. ĆamaÅırları *yıka* (wash).
13. KƶpeÄini *besle* (feed).
14. Hızlı *konuÅma* (donāt talk) so fast, I can’t understand.
15. AÄzını *aƧ* (open).
Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks with the Appropriate Imperative Formations.
1. Olayı daha fazla *bĆ¼yĆ¼tme* (donāt enlarge).
2. Bana *yardım et* (help) these boxes.
3. Pasta *getir* (bring).
4. *Sƶyle* (tell) me the truth.
5. Åapkanı *al* (take) before you leave.
6. OÄlunu *uyandır* (wake).
7. *Kal*(stay) here, I’ll be right back.
8. *Yapma* (donāt do) that, it’s dangerous.
9. Pencereyi *aƧ* (open).
10. *Hazırlan* (get ready) for the meeting.
11. ĆiƧekleri *kokla* (smell).
12. Havaalanına *gidin* (go).
13. *BaÄırma* (donāt shout), I can hear you.
14. YemeÄi *yap* (make).
15. Ćyle *bakma* (donāt look) at me like that.
2. Bana *yardım et* (help) these boxes.
3. Pasta *getir* (bring).
4. *Sƶyle* (tell) me the truth.
5. Åapkanı *al* (take) before you leave.
6. OÄlunu *uyandır* (wake).
7. *Kal*(stay) here, I’ll be right back.
8. *Yapma* (donāt do) that, it’s dangerous.
9. Pencereyi *aƧ* (open).
10. *Hazırlan* (get ready) for the meeting.
11. ĆiƧekleri *kokla* (smell).
12. Havaalanına *gidin* (go).
13. *BaÄırma* (donāt shout), I can hear you.
14. YemeÄi *yap* (make).
15. Ćyle *bakma* (donāt look) at me like that.