مت + Imperative Verb

Telling Someone Not to

Level 1

Keep the command form that matches the person addressed after مت.

How It Works

مت جائیے means please do not go when addressing someone respectfully.

مت بھولو means do not forget to a familiar listener.

مت ڈریے means do not be afraid in respectful address.

Compare دروازہ بند کیجیے with دروازہ بند مت کیجیے; the latter says please do not close the door.

Examples (4)

  1. مت جائیے

    Please do not go.

    مت negates a respectful command.

  2. مت بھولو

    Do not forget.

    مت comes before the familiar command.

  3. مت ڈریے۔

    Do not be afraid.

    مت negates the respectful command ڈریے.

  4. دروازہ بند مت کیجیے

    Please do not close the door.

    The respectful command remains after مت.

How It Connects

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مت + Imperative VerbLevel 1Telling Someone Not to

Learn This First

Recognize an affirmative instruction before making it negative. Apply the same negative instruction pattern to respectful forms.

Words in This Pattern

مت