VTI Imperative Mode

VTIs also can be used to form commands.

The same endings are used here as for the VAIs and VOTis, and the same phonology rules apply which modify the end result.

The VTI class markers remain attached to the main stem in the imperative, but are phonologically reworked in some forms.
VAIOs conjugate like VAIs, and it is to be noted that verbs with unstable stems do not shift vowels.

CLass 1a VTIs end in (am) and when the (l) is added the combination becomes (ah).
(am) + (l) = (ah)

Class 1b VTIs end in (um) and when (l) is added one gets (ih)
(um) + (l) = (ih)

Other consonant ending stems also combine with (l) to form (ih)
(consonant) + (l) = (ih)

VTI / VAIO Imperative

Stem Type 2nd sg (you) 2nd pl (ye) 1+2 pl (Let’s)
(VTI1a)-am (stem)-ah (stem)-am-ookw (stem)-am-ootookw
(VTI1b)-um (stem)-ih (stem)-um-ookw (stem)-um-ootookw
(VTI2)-oo (stem)-ool (stem)-ookw (stem)-ootookw
(vowel stem) (stem)-l (stem)-kw (stem)-tookw
(consonant stem) (stem)-ih (stem)-ookw (stem)-ootookw

VTI / VAIO Prohibitive Mode

Subject Vowel stem paradigm Consonant stem paradigm
2nd sg (You) chii (vowel stem)-wi chii (consonant stem)-oowi
2nd pl (Ye) chii (vowel stem)-weekw chii (consonant stem)-ooweekw

Examples

Punáh nu.  
Look at that  

Chii nu punamóowi.   
Don't look at that.  

Punámookw nu.  
Chii punamóoweekw nu  
(am) +(l) => ah   

Wéemu awéen moxkamóotookw.  
Lets all find it.  
(móxkam  find s.t.)  

Kwíilah  
Look for it.  

Kwiilamóotookw.  
Lets look for it.  
[kwiilam vti look for s.t.]     

Chii póhah.  
Don't tap on it.  
[póham  vti1a  tap on s.t.]   

Chii nu ach leelùndamóowi.   
Don't even think about it.  

Leelundamóotookw waapángu.  
Lets think about it tomorrow.  
[leelúndam think about s.t.]  

Yoh lúnih  +  inanim noun sg or pl  

Kiish aa yoh lúnih ----    
Can you give me ---- or hand me ----  
(lunum vti1b  hand s.t.)  

Náatih.   
Go after it.   
(naatum  get s.t., go after s.t.)  

Chakaawiish tawúnih.  
Open it slowly.  
(tawúnum  vti1b  open s.t. )  

Kpáhi(h).   
Shut it!  

Kpáhŭmookw   
Shut it (ye)!  
(kpahum)  

Péetool askáskwii-aakongwéepuy.  
Bring the green hat.   

Chii lookiixtóowi nu wuláakanus  
Don't break that dish  

variation:  
Chii lookiixtóohan nu wuláakanus  
Don't break that dish  
lookíixtoow vti2 drop and break s.t.   

Áhtool.  
Put it down.  
(áhtoow put s.t. down)  

Kaatóotookw.  
Lets hide it.  
(káatoow hide s.t.)  

Wulíixtool nehlaatamániil.  
Tidy up your things  

Nehlaatamániil.   
That which you own.  
(nihláatam own something)  

Ktah.  
Eat it up!  
Ktáamookw.   

(ye) eat it up  
(ktaam)  

Láapii iil.  
Chii láapii íiwi.  
Say it again. 
Don't say it again.  

Chkáwiish íitookw.  
Lets say it slowly.  

Wawxúkwih.  
Cough.  

Pumutaachíindih.  
Drag (it) along.  

Méekookw.  
(ye) give it away  

Other types of imperatives:

(1) Non verb related commands

Akáawee 
pc hurry up

Haaw ha 
let’s go

(2) 3rd person polite imperatives

Subjunctive conjunct mode with (uch)

Miichíite-uch.    
Let him eat it  

(3) Subordinative mode imperatives

Numíichiin. 
Let me eat it 

Numiichíineen.   
Let us eat it  

(4) áayee pc emphatic particle

Áayee ma ksiin.  
'Please say it'  

(5) Preverb (kiish-) able to with (aa) could, should

Kiish-aa-míichiin?   
Can you please eat it?   

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