Arabic Imperative (Positive Command) & Prohibitive (Negative Command) 9
LESSON 9
Imperative (Positive Command) &
Prohibitive (Negative Command)
The command is used to demand an action. That verb which contains a command to do something is called أَُمُْرٌُ , for example, ‘read!’ and ‘write!;’ while that verb which contains a command to not do something is called ن هَُُْيٌُ , as in ‘do not go’ and ‘do not fear.’ The conjugation (verb forms) of second person imperative and second person prohibitive in active voice is being listed below. These must be memorized.
Table 9.1
Second Person Imperative in Active Voice ( أ مرٌ حاضِرٌ م ع ر وُفٌُ )
Person
Gender
Plurality
English
Arabic
Second Person
(حَاضِرٌُ )
Masculine
(مُذَكَّرٌُ )
Singular
(You) Do!
اِفْ عَلُْ
Dual
(You) Do!
اِفْ عَلََُ
Plural
(You) Do!
اِفْ عَلُوْا
Feminine (مُؤَنَّثٌُ )
Singular
(You) Do!
اِفِعَلُِيُْ
Dual
(You) Do!
اِفْ عَُلََُ
Plural
(You) Do!
اِفْ عَلُْنَُ