Imperative (Commands)
ஏவல் வாக்கியங்கள்
English gives commands with the bare verb and no subject at all — a striking contrast to Tamil, which still marks who's being commanded through the verb ending itself.
Grammar Comparison
Grammar Comparison
No subject, no ending — just the bare verb
Come here! (no 'you', no special ending — just the plain verb)
இங்க வா! / இங்க வாங்க! — the verb ending itself still signals நீ vs நீங்கள்
Tamil commands still carry formality information in the verb ending itself — வா (informal) versus வாங்க (formal) — so the listener's status is grammatically marked even without saying நீ or நீங்கள் aloud. English commands drop the subject entirely and use the plain, unconjugated verb form with no ending at all, regardless of who you're speaking to — 'Come here!' works whether you're addressing a child or your boss. Politeness in English commands is added separately, with 'please' or a softer phrasing, not through a different verb form.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
- Tamil (English explanations)
- இங்க வா!inga vā!
- Tamil (English explanations)
- உட்காரு.uṭkāru.
- Tamil (English explanations)
- தயவுசெய்து காத்திரு.thayavuseydhu kāththiru.
- Tamil (English explanations)
- கவலைப்படாதே.kavalaippaḍādhē.