なさい (Command to do)

Command to do

JLPT N4
Pattern

Verb (ます-stem) + なさい

How it works

ます-stem + なさい is a firm instruction, typically from parents to children or teachers to students: 早くねなさい (go to bed now). It's also used in test instructions.

Examples

  • 早く ねなさい。Go to bed now.
  • つぎの 文を 読みなさい。Read the following sentence.

Related grammar

Further reading

Bunpro N4 · Lesson 7

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