V-て くれます (V-te kuremasu) — Someone does something for me
An action done toward me.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
When to use it
When someone helps you, this is what you need for 〜てくれてありがとう (thank you for doing …).
Meaning
- てくれます = someone does something for me (or my family), and the doer is the topic (は).
- 母は私に本を読んでくれます (My mother reads me a book).
Versus what you know
- The exact opposite direction of てあげます — there I was the doer, here I am the receiver.
- It pairs with てもらいます: 母は私に読んでくれます (mother as topic) ⇄ 私は母に読んでもらいます (me as topic).
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
母は私に本を読んでくれます。
はははわたしにほんをよんでくれます。
My mother reads a book for me.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) The one who does it, 母 ──> [ + は ] ──> 母は ──> 私 ──> [ + に ] ──> 本を ──> 読む ──> 読んで ──> direction: someone else ➔ me ➔ [ + くれます ] ──> My mother reads a book for me.
ともだちは私に日本語をおしえてくれます。
ともだちはわたしににほんごをおしえてくれます。
My friend teaches me Japanese.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) The one who does it, ともだち ──> [ + は ] ──> 私 ──> [ + に ] ──> 日本語を ──> おしえる ──> おしえて ──> [ + くれます ] ──> My friend teaches me Japanese.
先生は私に名前を書いてくれました。
せんせいはわたしになまえをかいてくれました。
The teacher wrote my name for me.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) The one who does it, 先生 ──> [ + は ] ──> 私 ──> [ + に ] ──> 名前を ──> 書く ──> 書いて ──> [ + くれました ] ──> The teacher wrote my name for me.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
Which means "my mother reads a book for me"?
💡 Hint: Direction toward me → くれます.
The doer is mother (は), I am 「私に」; 「読んでくれます」.
Which is correct for "my friend teaches me Japanese" (for me)?
💡 Hint: Friend does it, benefit is mine.
Doer friend (は), receiver me 「私に」; 「くれます」.
Fill the blank: 先生は私___名前を書いてくれます。
💡 Hint: The benefiting me takes 「に」.
With 「てくれます」the benefiting side is marked 「私に」.
Your score: /3