Imperative

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Translations

English

Noun

imperative

1. The verbal mood expressing an order. In English, the imperative is the same as the second person ("you") form of the verb

   The verbs in sentences like "Get it." and "Say what you like" are in the imperative.

2. An essential action, a must: something which is imperative.

   Visiting Berlin is an imperative.

Translations

• Dutch: gebiedende wijs m (1), must m (2)
• French: impératif m
• German: Imperativ m (1), Muss n (2)
• Italian: imperativo m
• Japanese: 命令法 (めいれいほう , meireihō)
• Latin: imperativus
• Spanish: imperativo m
• Swedish: imperativ n (1)

Adjective

imperative

1. essential.

   It is imperative that you come here right now.

2. Having a semantics that incorporates mutable variables.

Translations

• Dutch: noodzakelijk (1),
• Italian: imperativo (1) m