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Grammar detail: ておくれ

ておくれ  softened form of てくれ
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〜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
手遅
れ (be too late)? Is it a mistyped version of
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.
きぜつ
気絶
していておくれ
たの
から
きぜつ
気絶
していておくれ

Stay down! I'm begging you - please stay down!
どうか
みち
おし
えて
おくれ
Let me know the way.
どうか
わたし
ほほえ
微笑
みかけて
おくれ
Smile at me, please.
〜ておくれ can sound a bit emotional, tender, or even desperate, depending on the context.
You’ll hear it in lyrics, drama dialogue, or historical settings more often than in daily modern speech.
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Kanji used in this grammar

チ   おそ late   おくれる to be late   おくらす to make late   
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シュ   hand   て    た-    
テン   みせ shop   
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キ   ケ    spirit   
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ゼツ   たえる to die out   たやす to eradicate   た to sever, to cut off   
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ライ   たよ to rely (on)   たのもしい reliable   たの to ask(for), entrust   
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ドウ   トウ   みち road   
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キョウ   おしえる to teach   おそわる to be taught   
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シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ビ   minute, slight
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ショウ   わら to laugh   え to smile   
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