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Grammar detail: ておくれ
ておくれ - softened form of てくれ
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My current mastery of this grammar:
ておくれ is sometimes encountered as an imperative form of a verb. Its similarity to several other constructions can be confusing: is it something to do with ておく? Is it connected with
おく
れる (to be late)? Is it a kana form of the set expression ておく
れ (be too late)? Is it a mistyped version of て
をくれ?In fact, it is none of these - it is a 'softened' form of the てくれる form, used as an imperative. The 〜てくれる form is used to indicate receiving something, so the imperative form 〜てくれ effectively means 'give me ~' or 'do ~ for me'. However, since that sounds somewhat abrupt, the お is used in a similar way as the honorific お in お
みせ
to 'soften' the sound a little and make it a little less harsh.See also:
- verb て form + おく - put in place
- verb て form + くれる - receive
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