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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin imperātīvus.
Pronunciation
Noun
imperatief m (plural imperatieven, diminutive imperatiefje n)
- (grammar) the imperative mood or a word therein
In het Nederlands wordt de imperatief gebruikt om een bevel, verzoek of advies uit te drukken.- In Dutch, the imperative is used to express a command, request, or advice.
Het werkwoord "stoppen" staat in de imperatief.- The verb "stoppen" (to stop) is in the imperative mood.
Gebruik de imperatief om instructies duidelijk over te brengen.- Use the imperative mood to convey instructions clearly.
"Kom" is een voorbeeld van een imperatief in het Nederlands.- "Kom" (come) is an example of an imperative in Dutch.
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