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There are no imperatives for adjectives; one uses ''ieng'' 'do', ''căfol'' 'become', or ''ămtüs'' 'remain' with the adjective depending on the situation. For example:
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".
*''Ămtüs cdeal!'' should be obvious: "stay bold".