The Imperative in Nepali grammar is used to express commands, requests or suggestions. Like in many languages, the subject is often dropped in imperative sentences since it is generally understood from the context. The verb form in Nepali imperative changes depending on the level of politeness and formality required.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Imperative forms.
1. “*ą¤ą¤¾ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (eat)
2. “*ą¤¬ą¤øą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (sit)
3. “*ą¤Ŗą¤¢ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (read)
4. “*ą¤¹ą¤¾ą¤ą¤øą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (laugh)
5. “*ą¤ą¤Øą„ą¤®ą¤¾ą¤ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (give birth)
6. “*ą¤ą¤ą¤æą¤¤ą„ą¤Æ ą¤¦ą„ą¤ą¤¾ą¤ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (show respect)
7. “*ą¤Ŗą„ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤®ą¤¾ ą¤Øą„ą¤ą¤¾ą¤Æą¤¾ą¤¤ą„ą¤°ą¤¾ ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (boat ride in the lake)
8. “*ą¤ą¤«ą„ą¤Øą„ ą¤ą¤¾ą¤® ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (do your work)
9. “*ą¤ą¤«ą„ą¤Øą„ ą¤®ą¤¾ą¤„ą„ą¤²ą„ą¤²ą„ ą¤øą¤¾ą¤®ą¤¾ą¤Øą¤¹ą¤°ą„ ą¤¹ą„ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (look at your belongings)
10. “*ą¤øą„ą¤µą¤¾ą¤ą¤¤ ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (welcome)
11. “*ą¤®ą¤Øą¤¾ ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (refuse)
12. “*ą¤¦ą¤¾ą¤Ø ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (donate)
13. “*ą¤ą¤¬ą¤° ą¤Ŗą¤¢ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (read the news)
14. “*ą¤ą¤æą¤ą„ ą¤¹ą„ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (watch tv)
15. “*ą¤¬ą„ą¤ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (understand)
2. “*ą¤¬ą¤øą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (sit)
3. “*ą¤Ŗą¤¢ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (read)
4. “*ą¤¹ą¤¾ą¤ą¤øą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (laugh)
5. “*ą¤ą¤Øą„ą¤®ą¤¾ą¤ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (give birth)
6. “*ą¤ą¤ą¤æą¤¤ą„ą¤Æ ą¤¦ą„ą¤ą¤¾ą¤ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (show respect)
7. “*ą¤Ŗą„ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤®ą¤¾ ą¤Øą„ą¤ą¤¾ą¤Æą¤¾ą¤¤ą„ą¤°ą¤¾ ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (boat ride in the lake)
8. “*ą¤ą¤«ą„ą¤Øą„ ą¤ą¤¾ą¤® ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (do your work)
9. “*ą¤ą¤«ą„ą¤Øą„ ą¤®ą¤¾ą¤„ą„ą¤²ą„ą¤²ą„ ą¤øą¤¾ą¤®ą¤¾ą¤Øą¤¹ą¤°ą„ ą¤¹ą„ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (look at your belongings)
10. “*ą¤øą„ą¤µą¤¾ą¤ą¤¤ ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (welcome)
11. “*ą¤®ą¤Øą¤¾ ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (refuse)
12. “*ą¤¦ą¤¾ą¤Ø ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (donate)
13. “*ą¤ą¤¬ą¤° ą¤Ŗą¤¢ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (read the news)
14. “*ą¤ą¤æą¤ą„ ą¤¹ą„ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (watch tv)
15. “*ą¤¬ą„ą¤ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (understand)
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the suitable Nepali imperative forms.
1. “*ą¤§ą¤¾ą¤Øą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (smile)
2. “*ą¤Ŗą¤¢ą¤®ą¤¾ ą¤ą¤¾ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (go to school)
3. “*ą¤ą„ą¤ą¤Ø ą¤¬ą¤Øą¤¾ą¤ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (cook)
4. “*ą¤«ą„ą¤Ø ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (call)
5. “*ą¤Øą¤®ą¤øą„ą¤¤ą„ ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (greet)
6. “*ą¤°ą„ą¤ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (cry)
7. “*ą¤Æą¤¾ą¤¤ą„ą¤°ą¤¾ ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (travel)
8. “*ą¤ą¤¾ą¤Øą¤¾ ą¤ą¤¾ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (eat the food)
9. “*ą¤ą¤°ą¤§ą„ą¤°ą„ ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (sweep)
10. “*ą¤Øą¤¾ą¤ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (dance)
11. “*ą¤«ą„ą¤ą„ ą¤¤ą¤¾ą¤Øą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (pull photo)
12. “*ą¤®ą¤¾ą¤ą¤¤ą„ ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (love)
13. “*ą¤ą¤æą¤ ą„ ą¤²ą„ą¤ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (write a letter)
14. “*ą¤ą¤¾ą¤ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (sing)
15. “*ą¤ą„ą¤²ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (play)
2. “*ą¤Ŗą¤¢ą¤®ą¤¾ ą¤ą¤¾ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (go to school)
3. “*ą¤ą„ą¤ą¤Ø ą¤¬ą¤Øą¤¾ą¤ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (cook)
4. “*ą¤«ą„ą¤Ø ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (call)
5. “*ą¤Øą¤®ą¤øą„ą¤¤ą„ ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (greet)
6. “*ą¤°ą„ą¤ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (cry)
7. “*ą¤Æą¤¾ą¤¤ą„ą¤°ą¤¾ ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (travel)
8. “*ą¤ą¤¾ą¤Øą¤¾ ą¤ą¤¾ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (eat the food)
9. “*ą¤ą¤°ą¤§ą„ą¤°ą„ ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (sweep)
10. “*ą¤Øą¤¾ą¤ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (dance)
11. “*ą¤«ą„ą¤ą„ ą¤¤ą¤¾ą¤Øą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (pull photo)
12. “*ą¤®ą¤¾ą¤ą¤¤ą„ ą¤ą¤°ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (love)
13. “*ą¤ą¤æą¤ ą„ ą¤²ą„ą¤ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (write a letter)
14. “*ą¤ą¤¾ą¤ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (sing)
15. “*ą¤ą„ą¤²ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„*” (play)