The speaker's attitudes and intentions
Questions, requests and commands
Requests and commands
What do we want someone to do or stop doing?
imperative
grammatical mood
imperative sentence
Betydning
Requests and commands try to get someone to do something or stop doing it. They range from a gentle request to a firm order. Languages may use special verb forms, question-shaped requests, small words, or tone; some have no separate command form. Questions ask for information, while Requests and commands ask for an action.
Slik kjenner du det igjen
Look for language that asks or tells someone to act, even if it has the shape of a question.