Imperative is simply formed from the present tense stem as follows:
- Verbs having stem finished by only one consonant have imperative endings -! (you singular), -me! (we plural), -te! (you plural).
Ending consonants -d, -t, -n, -l are softened to -dj, -tj, -nj, -lj and consonants -k, -h, -g are palatalized to -č, -š, -ž.
examples:
dielaj! = do! (you singular)
znajme! = let us know!
plujme! = let us swim!
prodaj! = sell! (you singular)
pišme! = let us write!
hočte! = want! (you plural or polite)
govorte! = speak! (you plural or polite)
platj! = pay! (you singular)
letjme! = let us fly!
vidjte! = see! (you plural or polite)
var! = boil!, cook! (you singular)
- All other verbs finished by two or more consonants have imperative endings -i! (you singular), -ime! (we plural), -ite! (you plural)
This means, that vowel -i- is added between the present verb stem and imperative endings.
examples:
spi! = sleap! (you singular)
gybni! = die! (you singular)
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