給う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 給う | 給わない |
| Polite | 給います | 給いません |
| Past polite | 給いました | 給いませんでした |
| Past | 給った | 給わなかった |
| Te-form | 給って | 給わないで |
| Desire | 給いたい | 給いたくない |
| Potential | 給える | 給えない |
| Passive | 給われる | 給われない |
| Causative | 給わせる | 給わせない |
| Causative passive | 給わせられるalso 給わされる | 給わせられないalso 給わされない |
| Volitional | 給おう | |
| Polite volitional | 給いましょう | |
| Imperative | 給え | 給うな |
| Conditional | 給えば | 給わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 給ったら | 給わなかったら |
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Honorific verb used when a superior or respected person gives something to the speaker or to someone of lower status. Formal and somewhat old-fashioned; in modern Japanese, くださる is more common.
神が我らに恵みを給う。
God bestows grace upon us.
We received words from His Majesty.
please do ...; kindly do ...
Honorific suffix attached to the -masu stem of a verb to form a polite request or command. Archaic and literary; in modern Japanese, ～てください or ～たまえ (from 給え) are used instead. The cross-reference 給え is the imperative form.
See also: たまえ
Please wait; I am coming now.
The king commanded, 'Be quiet.'
God bestows blessings upon the people.
Please forgive me.