e- / pe-
Commands
e- commands one person and pe- commands a group.
How It Works
For one person, put e- in front of the verb. For two or more people, put pe- in front of it. No other ending is needed.
| One person | Several people | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| eju | peju | come |
| eho | peho | go |
| ehendu | pehendu | listen |
| ekaru | pekaru | eat |
Only the one-person form is special. Pe- is the same marker as in the plain statement, so peju can also mean “you all come”. The situation tells you which one is meant. In fast speech some people also say e- for a plain “you”, so there too the situation decides.
The verb “say” keeps its irregular forms: ere for one person and peje for a group.
A word from the inactive set keeps its own markers in a command, such as nemanduʼa “remember” for one person and penemanduʼa for a group.
Later entries add small endings that change the force of a command, such as -na for a polite request.
Examples (5)
- Eju che rógape.
Come to my house.
E- gives a command to one person.
- Peju che rógape.
Come to my house, all of you.
Pe- gives a command to several people.
- Ehendu!
Listen!
Ehendu is e- plus hendu “listen”.
- Pehendu!
Listen, all of you!
Pehendu speaks to a group.
- Eñeʼẽ guaraníme.
Speak Guarani.
Eñeʼẽ is e- plus ñeʼẽ “speak”.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Commands are built with e- and pe-, which are part of the active prefixes.
Related Patterns
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Patterns that build on this one.
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