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Imperative

Imperative

Although there is a specific Imperative form for the verbs in Hebrew, in
modern Hebrew many verbs in their future form are also used for the
purpose of expressing imperative condition.
For instance:

Return the book! !‫ַת ֲחזיר ֶאת ַה ֵס ֶפר‬
Get into the house! !‫תּכ ֵנס ַה ַביתה‬
Get dressed quickly ! !‫תת ַל ֵבׁש ַמ ֵהר‬
Tell me about yourself.
Write me an e-mail. .‫ת ַסּ ֵפר לי ַעל ַעצמָך‬
.‫תכתב לי אי ֵמייל‬

Let's now get a taste of the usage of imperative for some very useful verbs.

English ‫אתם‬ ‫את‬ ‫אתה‬ ‫ָלבֹוא‬
Come, let's … )‫ ֶאל ( ֵא ַלי‬+ ‫בֹואּו‬ ‫בֹואי‬ ‫בֹוא‬ ‫ָלרּוץ‬
Run )‫ ל ( ַלסּוּ ֶפר‬+ ‫רּוצּו‬ ‫רּוצי‬ ‫רּוץ‬ ‫ָלקּום‬
Stand up ‫קּומי‬ ‫קּום‬ ‫ָל ֶׁל ֶׁכת‬
Go ‫קּומּו‬ ‫לכי‬ ‫ֵלְך‬ ‫ָלׁ ֶׁש ֶׁבת‬
Sit )‫ ל (לׁשם‬+ ‫לכּו‬ ‫ׁשבי‬ ‫ׁ ֵשב‬ ‫ָל ֵתת‬
Give )‫ ַעל יד ( ַעל ידי‬/‫ ַעל‬+ ‫ׁשבּו‬ ‫תני‬ ‫ֵתן‬ ‫ָל ַק ַחת‬
Take ‫קחי‬ ‫ַקח‬
)‫ ל (לי‬+ ‫תנּו‬
)‫ ( ֶאת‬+ ‫קחּו‬

Exercise: Translate the following.

Moshe, come home.
Chana, run to the grocery store!
David, get up!
Avi, go to school!
Sara, sit here please.
Nathan, give me money.
Miriam, take your coffee, please.

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