LEARN TAMIL THROUGH PHONETICS BY D.SINGARAYAN

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Table 42.1    Positive commands


Polite form
Colloquial form
for polite form


Command


English

Addressing one person  
(impolite form)

    
Come 
Come here
You come here
Muruhan, come here

Addressing many  
(polite in itself)

    
Come
Come here
You come here
Boys, come here.


Table 42.2    Negative commands


Polite form
Colloquial form
for polite form


Command


English

Addressing one person  
(impolite form)

    
Don’t come.
Don’t come here.  
You don’t come here.
Muruhan, don’t come here.

Addressing many  
(polite in itself)

    
Don’t come.
Don’t come here.
You don’t come here.
Boys, don’t come here.


Note :

1. When we address many persons, the command itself is polite.

Table 42. 3       Positive commands of various types with polite forms 

 


Impolite positive commands


Polite forms of positive commands  



Table 42.4   Some more useful commands with polite forms in brackets

Bring me a cup of tea.Read this book.
Catch the ball.Return the book.
Come in.Say the prayer.
Come before me.Sit down.
Close the door. Speak tamil.
Brush your teeth. Stand up.
Drink water. Stand on my left.
Eat well. Stand behind me.
Feel the pain. Start the match.  
Finish the work. Switch on the light.
Go to bed. Switch off the light.
Go out. Take a bath
Go to the right. Tell a story.
Lose hope. Wash Your hands.
Open the door.Write a letter.

 


Table 42.5    Negative commands of various types with polite forms


Impolite Negative commands


Polite forms of Negative commands  



Note : 

*When we address many persons, the polite and impolite forms of negative commands are the same.

Table 42.6 Some more useful negative commands with polite forms in brackets  

Tamil impolite and polite forms
English
Don’t come before me.
Don’t stand on my left.
Don’t go to the right.  
Don’t stand behind me.   


Note :

1.  The colloquial forms of some verbs are as follows :




Positive Requests


Negative Requests  



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