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)
When to use it
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.
Meaning
- 命令形 and 禁止形 carry zero politeness, so the places they fit are few.
- For a Nepali worker these forms are for reading, not speaking: factory, station and road signs are written in exactly these forms.
Watch out
- At work, never use these with a 店長, a 課長, or any 先輩 — saying it even once damages the relationship.
- 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。
とまれ。
Stop. — on a road sign
がんばれ！
Go for it! — cheering at a match
店長に 言う 時は「手伝って いただけませんか」。
てんちょうに いう ときは「てつだって いただけませんか」。
When speaking to your 店長, say 「手伝って いただけませんか」.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
At 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」.
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