"Kinder, esst Eier!"
Translation:Kids, eat eggs!
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Imperative means a sentence that is ordering, or giving instructions. It doesn't really change the grammar, more the meaning. (The difference between 'Children eat eggs.' and telling said children, 'Children, eat your eggs!')
And is this why "esst" is used instead of "essen"? I thought I remember a German teacher saying that "Ruh" can be used to quite someone.
If you would tell your friend that children in general eat eggs, then it would be 3rd person plural. In this case you are telling kids to eat their eggs, which means it is 2nd person plural.
Children eat eggs. = Kinder essen Eier.
(You) Children, eat (your) eggs! = Kinder, esst Eier!
Does that help?
Ah, you have never tried to get your children to eat something for which they are not in the mood : "No, I will not give you cakes for breakfast! Children, eat those eggs or I will feed you nothing but eggs until you are 21 years old. No discussion, eat them now!"
It's more of a helpful tip... like "Children, eat vegetables!" or "Children, drink milk!" While "children, eat YOUR eggs" might make more sense in English, this does often imply that eggs are currently in front of the children being spoken to which may or may not be what this means.
I don't see why "Children, You are eating Eggs" is incorrect. "esst" is "you are eating" right?
Is the "Ihr" never implied like is say Spanish or English? Such as "llama me"-you call me or "Eat something" has an implied -You eat something.
Basically you always need the personal pronouns in the indicative mood. But they are normally left out in the imperative mood 2. person informal. "Iss das Ei auf." - Eat up the egg." (informal singular) "Esst das Ei auf." (informal plural). But "Essen Sie das Ei auf." (formal singular/plural).
If you would tell your friend that children in general eat eggs, then it would be 3rd person plural. In this case you are telling kids to eat their eggs, which means it is 2nd person plural.
Children eat eggs. = Kinder essen Eier.
(You) Children, eat (your) eggs! = Kinder, esst Eier!
Does that help?