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N を くださいます (N o kudasaimasu) — A higher person gives something to me

A boss or a teacher gave something to me — the respectful version of くれます.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

先生・部長 が higher giver
私に me, receiver
N を the thing
くださいます kindly gives

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

「くださいます」says that a higher person gave something to me (or to my family or my team). The giver is marked with が or は, I am 私に (usually dropped), and the thing given takes を. The base verb is くださる, but its ます form is not ×くださります — it is ○くださいます, and the past is くださいました. The direction is always "from another person toward me", so never use it for something I gave. The everyday 「〜て ください」comes from this same くださる. Which to pick? If the favour comes from a higher person toward me, use くださいます; if it comes from a friend or an equal, use くれます.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

先生がこの 本をくださいました

先生が この 本を くださいました。

sensei ga kono hon o kudasaimashita.

My teacher gave me this book.

部長が私にお土産をくださいました

部長が 私に お土産を くださいました。

buchou ga watashi ni omiyage o kudasaimashita.

The department manager gave me a souvenir.

お客さんがきれいな 花をくださいました

お客さんが きれいな 花を くださいました。

okyakusan ga kirei na hana o kudasaimashita.

A customer gave me beautiful flowers.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

Which correctly says "the department manager gave me a present"?

💡 Hint: The giver is higher, the receiver is me.

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