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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)

Verb 人 + は + 私 + に + Vて + くれます

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)

Question: 1/3

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

💡 Hint: Direction toward me → くれます.

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