- Gelmek: To come; Gelme!: Don't come!
- Yapmak: To do; Yapma!: Don't do!
- Koymak: To put; Koyma!: Don't put!
- Gülmek: To smile/laugh; Gülme!: Don't smile/Don't laugh!
- Gelmeyin!
- Yapmayınız!
- Koymayın!
- Gülmeyiniz!
Personal note: I like the word gülmek. Its full definition at www.turkishdictionary.net follows:
1. to laugh.
2. to be happy, experience happiness.
3. to have a good time, have fun.
4. /a/ to laugh at, make fun of.
5. /a/ to smile on. Gülerim!/Güleyim bari! Oh really?/How interesting! (sarcastic way of showing disbelief).
It's the root word for saying goodbye: Güle güle (said by the one who is staying to the one who is leaving).
Other pleasant variations follow:
Good luck! Güle güle gidin(iz).
Have a good trip! Güle güle giyin(iz).
There are more. However, www.turkishdictionary.net is offline as I type this entry. Hopefully, it'll be available by the time you read this.
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