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〜に〜をあげます (~ ni ~ o agemasu) — give ~ to ~

The pattern for giving something to someone.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

人 + に + N + を + あげます

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Meaning

  • To say you gave someone something: receiver + に (to), thing + を, then あげます (give).
  • ともだちに花をあげます = I give flowers to a friend.
  • Nepali "लाई" is exactly に.

Watch out

  • あげます only works in the direction "me (or my side) ──> others".
  • It is never used for someone giving to me — for that you need くれます (Lesson 24) or もらいます (next topic).

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

私はともだちに花をあげます。

わたしはともだちにはなをあげます。

I give a flower to my friend.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 私は (I) ──> the receiver ともだち ──> [ + に ✅ ] ──> ともだちに (to my friend) ──> the thing 花 ──> [ + を ] ──> [ + あげます ] ──> I give my friend a flower.

田中さんに本をあげました。

たなかさんにほんをあげました。

I gave a book to Tanaka.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) The receiver 田中さん ──> [ + に ] ──> 田中さんに (to Tanaka) ──> 本 ──> [ + を ] ──> あげます ──> [ ます ➔ ました (past) ] ──> 田中さんに本をあげました.

母にプレゼントをあげます。

ははにプレゼントをあげます。

I give a present to my mother.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) The receiver 母 (mother) ──> [ + に ] ──> 母に (to my mother) ──> プレゼント ──> [ + を ] ──> [ + あげます ] ──> I give my mother a present.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

How do you say "I give a flower to my friend"? (friend=ともだち, flower=花)

💡 Hint: に for the receiver, を for the thing.

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