たまえ - Grammar Discussion

(please) do!
ask to・beg to
[order somebody to do something]

Structure

  • Verb[stem] + たまえ

:warning: 命令の言葉

[Used to give a command to someone of lower status in a bossy tone・Male speech・Rarely used in ordinary life, mostly in literature, old movies, and manga. Also had been used to ask for a favor or in prayers, but this use has become completely outdated in modern Japanese and can be mostly seen in literature]

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