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Here are examples for the imperative in Yoruba. This includes expressions of making requests, giving orders or simply asking someone to do something.
| Go!: Lọ! |
| Stop!: Duro! |
| Don't Go!: Ma lọ! |
| Stay!: Duro! |
| Leave!: Kuro! |
| Come here!: Wa nibi! |
| Go there!: Lọ sibẹ! |
| Enter (the room)!: Wọ (iyara)! |
| Speak!: Sọrọ! |
| Be quiet!: Dakẹ! |
| Turn right: Ya si ọtun. |
| Turn left: Ya si osi |
| Go straight: Lọ ọkan |
| Wait!: Duro! |
| Let's go!: Jẹ kalọ! |
| Be careful!: Ṣe jẹjẹ! |
| Sit down!: Joko! |
| Let me show you!: Jẹ ki nfi han ẹ! |
| Listen!: Gbọ! |
| Write it down!: Kọ si lẹ! |
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