Imperative
Imperative is used in commands.
Singular imperative
You can easily form imperatives: just drop the last n from 1.st singular form and you have the imperative.- opiskelen -> opiskele!
- I study -> study!
- muistan -> muista!
- I remember -> remember!
Negative imperative, how to forbid
Negative imperative is used when denying someone. The main verb is without any ending:
- Älä tupakoi!
- Don't smoke
- Älä juokse!
- Don't run!
- Älä yritä!
- Don't try!
- Älä tule lähemmäksi!
- Don't come closer!
- Älä ota sitä!
- Don't take it!
In plural it's älkää. Plural form is used for formal situations.