May 17, 2007

Imperative

Imperative phrase should be expressed by conjugating the verb.

yomu; read

Kono hon o yome.; Read this book.

Kono hon o yondekudasai.; Please read this book.
"-kudasai" makes the imperative phrase more polite.

okiru; wake up

Okiro! ; Wake up!
Okitekudasai.; Please wake up.

tsureteiku; take
hoteru; hotel

Watashi-wa anata o hoteru e tsureteiku. ; I take you to the hotel.
Watashi o hoteru e tsureteittekudasai.; Please take me to the hotel.

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