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V-て くれます (V-te kuremasu) — Someone does something for me

An action done toward me.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

Xは doer
私に for me
V-て te-form
くれます

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Adding 「くれます」to the て-form expresses "someone does something for me." The doer is the topic (は), and I, who benefit, am 「私に」. 「てくれます」always moves "from another toward me" — the exact opposite of 「てあげます」.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

読んでくれます

母は私に本を読んでくれます。

haha wa watashi ni hon o yonde kuremasu.

My mother reads a book for me.

ともだち日本語おしえてくれます

ともだちは私に日本語をおしえてくれます。

tomodachi wa watashi ni nihongo o oshiete kuremasu.

My friend teaches me Japanese.

先生名前書いてくれました

先生は私に名前を書いてくれました。

sensei wa watashi ni namae o kaite kuremashita.

The teacher wrote my name for me.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

Which means "my mother reads a book for me"?

💡 Hint: Direction toward me → くれます.

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