A Hundred and One Rules in Arabic Grammar!

  1. The Imperative Mood =======================

The Imperative Mood of the verb is used when someone is given a direct command or making a request. This command/request is either (a) positive or (b) negative.

a.إذهبي إلی المَکتبَةِ

You (f.s.) go to the library!

b.لا تـَذهبي إلی المَکتبَةِ

You (f.s.) do not go to the library!

The verb that is used in both cases is formed from thesecond person Jussive Mood with a little modification. In (a) you need to drop the subject marker prefix and insert a Hamza /إ / instead to break the resulting consonant cluster, as inذهَبي . In the case of the negative imperative (b) you just put the negation particleلا in front of the verb.