In addition, the dual, nearly all the participles and the imperative forms of the 3rd person were lost.

Most of the imperative forms are characterized by the final u becoming e.

It is impossible for an imperative form to be in a predicate position.

There is a negative imperative form used to issue prohibitions.

(imperative form), and are usually translated to English as "long live".

In some cases the imperative form of the verb is itself different when negated.

The normal imperative form is often followed by yo or ya.

In Kyoto, women often add -yoshi to the soft imperative form.

Often verbs are used in the imperative form, with the goal of persuading an audience.

There is no imperative form in the third person, so the subjunctive is used.