<![CDATA[Imperative utterances are forms of speech used by speakers to influence interlocutors to perform or refrain from performing an action. This study aimed to describe the forms of request, invitation, and command imperative utterances in the Sambas Malay dialect used by the community of Dungun Perapakan Village, Tebas District, Sambas Regency. The study employed a qualitative descriptive method with a pragmatic approach. The data sources consisted of utterances produced by speakers of the Sambas Malay dialect, collected through observation, interviews, participant observation, documentation, and recording techniques. Data were analyzed using the Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña model, comprising data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing and verification. The findings showed that imperative utterances in the Sambas Malay dialect consisted of requests, invitations, and commands. These three forms were used politely by considering the relationship between speakers and interlocutors as well as the sociocultural context of the Sambas Malay community. The findings are expected to be relevant to Indonesian language learning in elementary schools, particularly in teaching the use of sentences based on their communicative functions.]]>
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