거라, 너라

Old Fashioned Command

Explanation

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Used to give commands. Old-fashioned compared to -아라/어라/해라. NOTE: -너라 has the same meaning, but is used exclusively with -오다 verbs.

Details

Negative forms

Commanding someone to not do something uses the negative form 지 말거라

Examples
빨리 <span class='focus'>먹거라</span>.
Eat quickly.
천천히 놀다 <span class='focus'>가거라</span>.
Take your time hanging out before you go.
지금 당장 교실로 <span class='focus'>가거라</span>. 선생님이 기다리신다.
Go to your classroom immediately. Your teacher is waiting.

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