Meaning
The imperative occurs in emergencies, signs, sports calls, and quotations; it sounds harsh in ordinary conversation.
Formation
- Group 1: the -u syllable shifts to the -e row: 行く → 行け
- Group 2: る → ろ: 逃げる → 逃げろ
- Group 3: しろ (せよ), 来い (koi)
- Speech, signs and commands only
When to use it
- Core use
- Gives a direct and forceful command
Example
危ないから逃げろ
It is dangerous—run!
Important notes
- Pay attention to the word form before the construction and to the particles around it.
Common mistakes
- Do not translate the pattern word for word; first identify its function in the whole situation.