給う · godan verb (-u, special)
| 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 | 給うた | 給わなかった |
| Te-form | 給うて | 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 | 給うたら | 給わなかったら |
godan verb (-u, special), transitive verb
Honorific verb used when a superior or deity gives something to the speaker or a third party. Typically appears in dictionary, attributive, and continuative forms. Archaic in modern speech; mainly found in classical texts, prayers, or set phrases.
See also: 給う (たまう)
God bestows grace upon us.
Lord, grant us peace.
suffix, godan verb (-u, special)
to do ...; to deign to ...
Honorific auxiliary suffix attached to the -masu stem of a verb, indicating that the subject graciously performs the action. Archaic and literary; equivalent to modern お～になる or ～なさる.
His Majesty graciously attended the ceremony.
The master deigns to teach his disciples.