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V-て あげます (V-te agemasu) — Do something for someone

Doing a favor for someone.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

Verb (私は) 人 + に + Vて + あげます

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Meaning

  • To say you "do" something for someone rather than give a thing, use the て-form + あげます/もらいます/くれます — same directions as Lesson 7.
  • てあげます = I (or someone) do it for another person: 私はともだちに本を読んであげます (I read a book to my friend).

How to attach

The person you do it for takes に.

Watch out

Saying 〜てあげます directly to a superior (boss, teacher) sounds like "I did you a favor" — use it with friends, family and juniors only.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

私はともだちに本を読んであげます。

わたしはともだちにほんをよんであげます。

I read a book for my friend.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 私は ──> the person it's for, ともだち ──> [ + に ] ──> 本を ──> 読む ──> て-form 読んで ──> direction: me ➔ someone else ➔ [ + あげます ] ──> I read a book for my friend.

私はともだちに水を買ってあげます。

わたしはともだちにみずをかってあげます。

I buy water for my friend.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 私は ──> ともだち ──> [ + に ] ──> 水を ──> 買う ──> て-form 買って ──> [ + あげます ] ──> I buy water for my friend.

私は母に日本語をおしえてあげます。

わたしはははににほんごをおしえてあげます。

I teach Japanese to my mother.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 私は ──> 母 ──> [ + に ] ──> 日本語を ──> おしえる ──> て-form おしえて ──> [ + あげます ] ──> I teach my mother Japanese (as a favor to her).

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

Which sentence means "I read a book for my friend"?

💡 Hint: When I do it for another: て + あげます.

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