19  IMPERATIVE SENTENCES: COMMANDS AND REQUESTS

19.1  SECOND PERSON IMPERATIVES

(你)得閒電話
(Léih)dākhàahnbéidihnwángóhā
(you)at-leisuregivetelephonemeSFP
‘Give me a call when you have time.’

19.2  FIRST PERSON IMPERATIVES

我哋
Ngóhdeihheuimáaihsāamlo
wegobuyclothesSFP
‘Let’s go and shop for some clothes.’

19.3  THIRD PERSON IMPERATIVES

BB自己醒,唔好
Dánggobìhbījihgéiséngmhóuchòuhséngkéuih
letCLbabyselfawakedon’tdisturbawakehim
‘Let the baby wake up by himself, don’t wake him.’

19.4  NEGATIVE IMPERATIVES

唔好呀!
Móuchòuha!
don’tnoisySFP
‘Be quiet.’

19.5  INDIRECT COMMANDS

叫咗點鐘喺度我哋
Ngóhgiu-jókéuihsāamdím jūngháidouhdángngóhdeih
Itell PFVhimthreeo’clockhereawaitus
‘I told him to wait for us here at 3 o’clock.’