Sinhala Grammar #10: Giving a Command

Today, we will learn how to ask others (or command them) to do something.

The Imperative Form

In Sinhala, you must alter the verb itself in order to convey the command.

Let’s look at a few basic verbs to see how they change:

Kanawaa             -awaa + da       Kanda     කන්ඩ

Bonawaa             -awaa + da       Bonda     බොන්ඩ

Yanawa               -awaa + da       Yanda යන්ඩ

Enawaa               -awaa + da       Enda එන්ඩ

Karanawa            -awaa + da       Karanda    කරන්ඩ

Dhenawaa           -awaa + da       Dhenda      දෙන්ඩ

Practice:

Give the phone to me.                           Mata phone eka dhenda.

                මට ෆෝන් එක දෙන්ඩ.

Eat the rice.                                            Bath kanda.           

    බත්  කන්ඩ.   

Drink milk.                                              Kiri bonda.         

    කිරි බොන්ඩ.               

That’s all for now. Please let me know if you have any questions 

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