Week 2

Monday

Lesson 1: The Direct Imperative

• The Direct Imperative is used to give an "abrupt" order, as would a boss to an employee, or a parent to a child. It is the most simple verbal form, since it is simply made of the verb radical.

• If we take the verb KUFANYA for example, we simply remove the infinitive prefix KU-, which gives : FANYA ! = do !

• The Direct Imperative possesses only 2 persons : the second person singular (= "you" singular) and the second person plural (= "you" plural).

• The plural is formed by replacing the ending -A of the radical by the suffix -ENI.

The Plural Direct Imperative

• The Direct Imperative possesses only 2 persons : the second person singular (= "you" singular) and the second person plural (= "ya'll" plural).

• The plural is formed by replacing the ending -A of the radical by the suffix -ENI.

Now take the Quiz