The Soft Sign in the Imperative


The soft sign, , is added to stem-accented stems unless they end on a velar or й.

остав-и- > оставь(те) 'Leave (it)!'
реза- > режь(те) 'Cut (it)!'
BUT: лёг- (лечь) > лёг(те) 'Lie down!'
© 1996 Robert Beard