Expressing Command and Porhibition

Read the dialogue below

To keep sanitation at home, Mrs. Sari always keep the floor clean. She has just finished mopping the floor.

Mrs. Sari   :  Be carefull, darling. You may not walk, the floor is still wet.

Soni            : well, I’d better put my sandal off.

Mrs. Sari   : all right, mind your steps. Don’t walk hurily

Soni           : don’t worry mom.

The Command Expression

These are the sentences taken from the dialogue above

You may not walk

Don’t walk hurily

Don’t worry

Mind your steps

There are two ways of expressing command. Which are :

     1. Positive command

For positive command we use  :  INFINITIVE      +      OBJECT

Example :

Mind your steps

Mop the floor

Brush your teeth

Wash your hand

22. Negative command ( Prohibition )

For negative command we use :

a.       DON NOT ( DON’T )  +  INFINITIVE      ( + OBEJECT )

Don’t  walk hurily

Don’t throw rubbish into river

Don’t smoke

Don’t enter without permission

b.      SUBJECT    + MAY NOT  + INVINITIVE  ( + OBJECT )  = ( not allowed to )

You may not walk on the wet floor

You mat not eat greedily

You may not take the food with dirty hands

You may not drink cold water too much

c.       SUBJECT   + MUST NOT   +  INVINITIVE  ( + OBJECT  )  = ( forbidden to )

You must not let your room dirty

You must not leave the food lying around

You must not eat contaminated food

You must not take the drugs without any prescription