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6課 命令・禁止・義務
Command, prohibition, obligation — 命令形, なさい, なければならない, てもいい
6課

〜なさい

接続:Vます形(stem) + なさい
Please… — command is softer than the imperative form, but still from top to bottom.
注意 / Note:Commonly seen in: parents talking to their children, teachers talking to students, and test questions(正しいものを選びなさい). Do not use with superiors.
比較 / Compare:食べろ(rough)/食べなさい(soft, superior)/食べてください(polite).
よく出る形 / Common form:Vます形+なさい。(〜を選びなさい・書きなさい)
早く寝なさい。
Go to bed early, child.
正しい答えを選びなさい。
Please choose the correct answer.
もっとよく考えなさい。
Think more carefully.

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