Forming Negative Commands
To tell someone not to do something, use the negative imperative. Instead of the positive command prefix بـ, attach the negative prefix نـ to the present stem.
| Infinitive | Present Stem | Negative Command | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| پریدن | پر | نپر | Don't jump! |
| خندیدن | خند | نخند | Don't laugh! |
For informal, singular commands, just use the prefix and the stem with no ending.
| Do not jump on the bed. | روی تخت نپر.rooye takht napar. |
Formal and Plural Negative Commands
When addressing a group or speaking formally, add the plural suffix ید to the end.
| Do not laugh loudly in class. | در کلاس بلند نخندید.dar kelâs boland nakhandid. |
| Do not jump from that high wall. | از آن دیوار بلند نپرید.az ân divâr boland na-parid. |
Negative Commands with Compound Verbs
For compound verbs, the negative prefix نـ attaches only to the action part of the verb, not the noun.
For example, with verbs using کردن (to do), the commands become نکن (informal) and نکنید (formal/plural). With کشیدن (to draw/pull), they become نکش and نکشید.
| That fire is dangerous, do not touch it. | آن آتش خطرناک است، به آن دست نزن.ân âtash khatarnâk ast, be ân dast nazan. |
| Do not fight with him, he is tired. | با او دعوا نکن، او خسته است.bâ u da'vâ nakon, u khaste ast. |
| Please do not cry, do not be worried. | لطفاً گریه نکن، نگران نباش.lotfan gerye nakon, negarân nabâsh |
| Do not smoke here, I am sick. | اینجا سیگار نکش، من بیمار هستم.injâ sigâr nakash, man bimâr hastam. |
| Please do not smoke in this restaurant. | لطفاً در این رستوران سیگار نکشید.lotfan dar in resturân sigâr nakeshid. |
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