THE IMPERATIVE FOR VERBS ENDING BY -NA
Remember:
The imperative form of malagasy verbs is very easy: (- a) practically for all active verbs
(-o) or (-y) for all the others
there are some changes of the final consonants, that all!
-n(a) =+o
Andriana ( andrianina)andriàno
(to respect as a king)
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(-na)= a
Andriana (Manandriana) manandriàna
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(-ina)=>o
Hanina (hanina) hano
(to eat)
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-ina=>àna
Hanina (Mihinana) mihinàna
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-n(a)=+y
Hantona (hantonina) hantòny (to hang)
Lefona (lefonina) lefòny (to spear)
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ona=>òna
Hantona (mihantona) mihantòna
Lefona (mandefona) mandefòna
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(-na)=-mo
Indrana (indramina) indramo (to borrow)
Andrana (andramana)andramo (to try)
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(-na)=-ma
Indrana (mindrana) mindrama
Andrana (Manandrana) manandrama
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ina=>eno
Afina (afenina) afeno (to hide)
Ambina (ambenina)ambeno (to guard)
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(-ina)=>èna,
Afina (miafina) : miafena
Ambina (miambina): miambena
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ina=>ìno
Hasina (hasinina) hasìno (to consecrate)
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ina=>Ìna
Hasina (manamasina) manamasìna
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The change of the vowel i to e is noticed in -tra ending verbs also: The imperative with -tra
Final
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(-tra)= èro
Letra=lèrana=lèro
Kaikitra=kaikerina=
Kaikero (or kekero)
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(tra)=>èra
Mandetra=mandèra
Kaikitra=manaikitra=
Manaikera (manekera)
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