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The imperative (and nemoj, neka, hajde)

Start from the 3rd person plural of the present:

3rd pl.ruleti / mi / vi
čitaju, piju, kupuju, dajustem in -j → -j, -jmo, -jtečitaj, čitajmo, čitajte; pij; kupuj; daj
rade, pišu, idu, dođu, uzmuothers → -i, -imo, -iteradi, piši, idi, dođi, uzmi; pišite
reknu, pomognu, legnuk / g → c / z before -ireci, pomozi, lezi

Irregular: biti → budi, budite; jesti → jedi; vidjeti → vidi.

For a one-off request, use the perfective: Zatvori vrata! — Close the door! For a general rule or a ban, the imperfective: Ne zatvaraj prozor!

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