Jun 30, 2008

Japanese Negative Imperative

The construction for negative imperative as in Don't verb

is

verb (plain form) + na! Don't verb

Something you might not get a chance to say but maybe you might is the Negative Imperative grammar use of the particle na after verbs in base III or plain form.

Shimesu na! Don't Show!
Taberu na! Don't Eat!
Iku na! Don't go!
Nomu na! Don't drink!
Noru na! Don't ride!
Miru na! Don't look!

minaide or mittara dame also same as miru na!