... analysis of the primary imperative sentences, one of the three kinds of imperative sentences. In this thesis, the theory used for analyzing and contrasting is mainly based on the theory of functional ... with the base form of the verbs, i.e, the present infinitive without to. There is no tense distinction in primary imperatives. 14 They are: rising ( ) falling ( ) Intonation patterns in ... in English rising - falling ( ) falling - rising ( )Each of intonation patterns can, of course, indicate different attitudes of the speakers. In English primary imperatives, different intonation...