19  IMPERATIVE SENTENCES: COMMANDS AND REQUESTS

19.1  SECOND PERSON IMPERATIVES

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

19.2  FIRST PERSON IMPERATIVES

我哋去買衫囉
Ngóhdeihheuimáaihsāamlo
wegobuyclothesSFP
‘Let’s go and shop for some clothes.’

19.3  THIRD PERSON IMPERATIVES

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

19.4  NEGATIVE IMPERATIVES

唔好嘈呀!
Móuchòuha!
don’tnoisySFP
‘Be quiet.’

19.5  INDIRECT COMMANDS

我叫咗佢三點鐘喺度等我哋
Ngóhgiu-jókéuihsāamdím jūngháidouhdángngóhdeih
Itell PFVhimthreeo’clockhereawaitus
‘I told him to wait for us here at 3 o’clock.’