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== The imperative form using ~なさい == | == The imperative form using ~なさい == | ||
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+ | おきなさい! | ||
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+ | You can form the "polite" imperative by taking off the ます off of a verb in the polite present, and add なさい. | ||
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+ | 食べなさい Eat | ||
+ | 読みなさい Read | ||
+ | おきなさい Get up | ||
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+ | ~なさい is used by superiors to their inferiors, like a parent to a child, or a teacher to a student. | ||
+ | てください is used by inferiors to ask their superiors to do something, like a student to a teacher. | ||
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+ | The word "polite" means this form is not the impolite imperative, like おきろ! Or 読め!, which is a lot stronger imperative. |
Revision as of 20:39, 5 October 2010
The imperative form using ~なさい
おきなさい!
You can form the "polite" imperative by taking off the ます off of a verb in the polite present, and add なさい.
食べなさい Eat 読みなさい Read おきなさい Get up
~なさい is used by superiors to their inferiors, like a parent to a child, or a teacher to a student. てください is used by inferiors to ask their superiors to do something, like a student to a teacher.
The word "polite" means this form is not the impolite imperative, like おきろ! Or 読め!, which is a lot stronger imperative.