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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

遅

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

て

手

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

店

to 'soften' the sound a little and make it a little less harsh.

していておくれ。

むから、

していておくれよ。

Stay down! I'm begging you - please stay down!

Source: 精霊の守り人 (上橋菜穂子)

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See also:

verb て form + おく - put in place

verb て form + くれる - receive

Kanji used in this grammar

遅

チおそい late おくれる to be late おくらす to make late

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手

シュ hand てた-

店

テンみせ shop

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気

キケ spirit

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絶

ゼツたえる to die out たやす to eradicate たつ to sever, to cut off

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頼

ライたよる to rely (on) たのもしい reliable たのむ to ask(for), entrust

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