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*''hă'et to'' = best | *''hă'et to'' = best | ||
There are no imperatives for adjectives; one uses ''ieng'' 'do', ''căfol'' 'become', or '' | There are no imperatives for adjectives; one uses ''ieng'' 'do', ''căfol'' 'become', or ''ămtüs'' 'remain' with the adjective depending on the situation. For example: | ||
*''Ieng cdeal!'' (familiar) or ''Ieng e pra cdeal!'' (polite) = Be bold! (lit. do boldly) to make a wish that the addressee should ''act'' boldly. This is the most neutral imperative. | *''Ieng cdeal!'' (familiar) or ''Ieng e pra cdeal!'' (polite) = Be bold! (lit. do boldly) to make a wish that the addressee should ''act'' boldly. This is the most neutral imperative. | ||
*''Căfol cdeal!'' implies that the listener is not bold now and should be. | *''Căfol cdeal!'' implies that the listener is not bold now and should be. | ||
*'' | *''Ămtüs cdeal!'' should be obvious: "stay bold". | ||
===Pre-verbal particles=== | ===Pre-verbal particles=== | ||