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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.
