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Turkish Imperative Mood

The imperative mood in Turkish is used to give commands, make requests, or offer suggestions. It is relatively simple to form but has some unique characteristics:

Basic Formation

• For singular (informal) commands, use the verb stem:

  • Gel! (Come!)
  • Yap! (Do it!)

• For plural or formal commands, add -in/-ın/-un/-ün to the verb stem:

  • Gelin! (Come! - plural/formal)
  • Yapın! (Do it! - plural/formal)

Negative Imperative

• Add -me/-ma to the verb stem for singular:

  • Gelme! (Don't come!)

• Add -meyin/-mayın for plural/formal:

  • Gelmeyin! (Don't come! - plural/formal)

Polite Imperative

• Use the optative mood with -eyim/-ayım for a more polite request:
  • Geleyim mi? (Shall I come?)

Third-Person Imperative

• Add -sin/-sın/-sun/-sün for singular:

  • Gelsin! (Let him/her come!)

• Add -sinler/-sınlar/-sunlar/-sünler for plural:

  • Gelsinler! (Let them come!)

Irregular Verbs

Some common verbs have irregular imperative forms:

• Gitmek (to go): Git! (singular), Gidin! (plural/formal)
• Demek (to say): De! (singular), Deyin! (plural/formal)