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*For information on the formation of the Imperative Mood in Gaelic see [[Imperatives]]
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The imperative mood is used to express a command. For example "''go!"'. Usually they have an implied 2nd [[Person (definition)|person]] [[Number (definition)|singular]] implied subject, although we also find first person imperatives in English using let. "Let us go now!".
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Gaelic imperatives can be 2nd person singular (''Sguir!'' "stop") but can also appear in the 2nd person plural (XXXX) and 1st person (YYYY)
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
http://www.icalweb.com/wiki/index.php?title=Imperatives
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Warning: At least one of the links below takes you to Wikipedia. Articles on wikipedia often contain inaccuracies or are subject to vandalism. especially about language issues.
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperative_mood
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*http://www.icalweb.com/wiki/index.php?title=Imperatives
  
 
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category: Semantics]]
 
[[Category: Semantics]]

Revision as of 13:59, 23 June 2009

  • For information on the formation of the Imperative Mood in Gaelic see Imperatives

The imperative mood is used to express a command. For example "go!"'. Usually they have an implied 2nd person singular implied subject, although we also find first person imperatives in English using let. "Let us go now!".

Gaelic imperatives can be 2nd person singular (Sguir! "stop") but can also appear in the 2nd person plural (XXXX) and 1st person (YYYY)


External Links

Warning: At least one of the links below takes you to Wikipedia. Articles on wikipedia often contain inaccuracies or are subject to vandalism. especially about language issues.