ORDERS.
DAS is the universal word for imperatives. A statement can be changed to an order simply by starting the sentence with \"DAS\". A question can be changed to an order simply by replacing \"LI\" with \"DAS\".
Examples: Cxitasx knig. / You are reading a book. // Li cxitasx knig? / Are you reading a book? // Das cxitasx knig! / Read a book!
The other way to form and imperative sentence is by using the imperative form of the verb: Cxitaj knig! = Buj cxitat knig! / Read a book! If a sentence contains an imperative verb-form, then we don\'t have to add \"DAS\" to its beginning. To learn more about the imperative verb-forms visit the section \"Verbs\"
But I don\'t really know after how many cups of vodka this word was invented.
What is DAS ? Is it IT like in German ?
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"das" is just an article (neutrum) in German: das Buch, das Kind.
Whereas English "to do (does!)" can be used as an imperative: Do it!