명령문

글로 써 있는 명령문

• Click here.
  • Click, please. 와 같이 글로써 명령문을 작성할 때, 대화할 때처럼 please를 사용하지 않음
• 명령문은 ‘글’보다는 ‘말’을 할 때 더 민감하게 반응

  Terminator: I need your clothes, boots, and your motorcycle!
  Biker : You forgot to say please.

일반적인 명령문

• 동사 원형으로 시작되는 문장
  • Be quiet.
  • Shut up and go to your room.
  • Ok, everybody, listen up!
    • = Listen up, everybody!
  • Nobody move.
  • Somebody answer the phone.
    • 주어가 nobody, somebody인데도 동사 move나 answer에 s가 없는 것은 명령문이기 때문
  • Don’t talk back to me like that.
  • Don’t you talk back to me like that.
    • you를 넣으면 더 강해짐 (강조)
  • Don’t you ever talk back to me like that.
    • ever을 넣으면 한층 더 강해짐 (강조)
  • Please, step out of the car, sir?
  • Can I see you in my office in ten minutes, please?
  • Sir, do you have any change?
  • Please, would you open your suitcase, sir?
  • I’m trying to watch TV, if you don’t mind.
    • trying to, 짜증의 뉘앙스
  • Love takes time. You don't want to marry a stranger. You want to make sure that you have things in common.
    • want(should의 어감)
    • I know you don’t want to marry someone you don’t love.
      • want(원하다의 어감)
  • A: Let me go before you hurt me any more!

  • B: You’re not going anywhere until you listen to what I have to say.

  • You’re not wearing that skirt to school.
  • You’re coming with me whether you like it or not.

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• Reference:
  • 오성호. (2006). Again! 뒤집어본 영문법. 김영사.