In Punjabi, a command can also be made to do something in general or as a habit, but not necessarily right when it is said. To this type of command can be expressed using the form kariā karo (do regularly / do as a habit).
ਉਹਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਗੱਲ ਕਰ
uhadē nāl gall kar
Talk to him (now)
uhadē nāl gall kar
Talk to him (now)
ਉਹਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਗੱਲ ਕਰਿਆ ਕਰੋ
uhadē nāl gall kariā karo
Talk to him (regularly)
uhadē nāl gall kariā karo
Talk to him (regularly)
ਸੇਬ ਖਾ
sēb khā
Eat an apple (now)
sēb khā
Eat an apple (now)
ਸੇਬ ਰੋਜ ਖਾਇਆ ਕਰੋ
sēb roj khāiā karo
Eat apples (regularly)
sēb roj khāiā karo
Eat apples (regularly)
ਕਿਤਾਬ ਪੜ੍ਹ
kitāb paṛh
Read a book (now)
kitāb paṛh
Read a book (now)
ਕਿਤਾਬਾਂ ਪੜ੍ਹਿਆ ਕਰੋ
kitābā(n) paṛhiā karo
Read books (regularly)
kitābā(n) paṛhiā karo
Read books (regularly)