Ex. etsiati, will come; nenetsi, will eat; yeyetsi, will take. For ga with the future, see below.
d. Imperative.
The first form of the imperative has less force than the second. In the first conjugation the second form always terminates in -au, even when the first form is irregular. The last syllable of the imperative is often lost, especially when the ending is -li.
Ex. aitodede, runs, imperat. aitode and aitodau; itulili, ward off, imperat. itu; bole, leaves, imperat. bole, bo, and bolau; ameme, puts, imperat. a and ama.
The imperative is only used for the second person. In the first and third (sometimes even in the second) it is replaced by the subjunctive.
Ex. di ango, let us go; to n’alo, speak, that I may know; go di go, go that we may go.
e. Subjunctive.
The two forms of the subjunctive are distinguished only in composition, and have not yet been clearly understood. The last syllable besides is rarely heard except in questions, and refers then to the interrogative form. The subjunctive without a conjunction is used in simple phrases consisting only of subject and object.
Ex. kuku gadi, di no, roll the tobacco (make cigarette), that we may smoke (eat).
f. Infinitive.