Imperative Mood — Singular
Загадны лад — адзіночны лік
Vocabulary
- чытай! — read! (singular command)
- пішы! — write! (singular command)
- глядзі! — look! (singular command)
- ідзі! — go! (singular command)
- Чытай — Read this book!
What the Brook Told
Imperative Mood — Singular
Загадны лад — адзіночны лік
Imperative Mood — Giving Commands
The imperative (command) form is used to give orders or make requests. In Belarusian, singular imperative forms are used with 'ты' (informal), and plural/formal forms with 'вы'.
Чытай! — Read! (singular)
Пішы! — Write! (singular)
Глядзі! — Look! (singular)
Ідзі! — Go! (singular)
• Verbs with stems ending in a vowel → add -й: чыта- → чытай! • Verbs with stems ending in a consonant → add -ы/-і: піс- → пішы!, глядз- → глядзі! • Irregular: ідзі! (go!), дай! (give!), будзь! (be!)
Introduction
чытай! — read! (singular command)
Introduction
пішы! — write! (singular command)
Introduction
глядзі! — look! (singular command)
Introduction
ідзі! — go! (singular command)
Vocabulary
| Belarusian | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| чытай! | read! (singular command) | — |
| пішы! | write! (singular command) | — |
| глядзі! | look! (singular command) | — |
| ідзі! | go! (singular command) | — |
| Чытай | Read this book! | — |
Practice
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