命令形・禁止形の 使い方 (meireikei / kinshikei no tsukaikata) — Where these forms are actually used
These forms are for reading — not for speaking at work.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
命令形 and 禁止形 carry zero politeness, so the places they fit are few: signs and warnings (「止まれ」「入るな」), cheering in sport (「がんばれ」), real danger (「危ない、止まれ」), angry speech, and a man talking to a younger person he is close to. That is the whole list. At work, never use these with a 店長, a 課長, or any 先輩 — saying it even once damages the relationship. For a Nepali worker these forms are for reading, not speaking: factory, station and road signs are written in exactly these forms. When you speak, always use 「〜て ください」or 「〜て いただけませんか」.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
止まれ。
tomare.
Stop. — on a road sign
がんばれ！
ganbare!
Go on! — cheering at a match
店長に 言う 時は「手伝って いただけませんか」。
tenchou ni iu toki wa "tetsudatte itadakemasen ka".
When speaking to your 店長, say 「手伝って いただけませんか」.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
Question: 1/3At work, how do you ask your 店長 for help?
💡 Hint: Always the polite form with a boss.
手伝え is the imperative — never say it to a boss. The polite request is 手伝って いただけませんか.
Which one is written on a road or factory sign?
💡 Hint: A sign uses the short, hard form.
Signs and warnings use 命令形: 「止まれ」「入るな」. This form is for reading — when you speak to a person, say 「止まって ください」.
You need your 課長 to look at a document. Which do you say?
💡 Hint: Always a polite request with a boss.
「見ろ」is the imperative, 「見るな」is the prohibitive, and 「見なさい」carries an "I am above you" feeling. Never say any of the three to a 店長, a 課長 or a 先輩 — saying it even once damages the relationship. These forms are for reading on signs, exam papers and instructions. When you speak, always 「見て いただけませんか」.
Your score: /3