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Auxiliary Verb
| A polite imperative used by superiors such as parents or teachers to their inferiors (=people of younger age and lower rank) | Do something |
| 【Related Expression: 下さい】 |
(ks). もっと沢山食べなさい。
Eat more.
| Vます | なさい | |
| 話しなさい | Talk | |
| 食べなさい | Eat |
(a). 遊ばないで勉強しなさい。
Don't play. Study.
(b). 早くうちに帰って来なさいよ。
Come home early, OK?
(c). もう遅いから歯を磨いて寝なさい。
It's late now, so brush your teeth and go to bed.
1. なさい is the imperative form of the verb なさる 'do' (polite honorific).
2. なさい is the polite version of nonpolite imperatives.
【Related Expression】
In contrast to なさい/ください is used by an inferior towards his superior when he asks a favor of the latter.
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