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N4 Lesson 9: 11/16

様(よう)に言(い)うTo tell, request, or order to do (in such a way)

Structure

Verb + ように + 言(い)う

(1) 頼たのむ、命めいじる

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About ようにいう

ようにいう is an expression which combines the auxiliary verb ようだ, with the う-Verb 言(い)う. This indicates that something is being said in a way that instigates (A). As ようだ is being linked to the verb 言(い)う, it will take on its adverbial form, ように.

As ようにいう means 'to be said in the way of (A) being done', it is regularly translated as 'to tell', 'to request', or 'to order'. In the case of requesting, 頼(たの)む may substitute for 言(い)う. For ordering, 命(めい)じる may substitute for it instead.

言(い)う itself is the most versatile of these three verbs, as it may imply 'to order', or 'to request'. This will depend on the tone of the speaker/overall context of the request/order.

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Examples

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    トムに手伝(てつだ)いをするように頼(たの)んだよ。

    I requested (in such a way) that Tom help out.

    子供(こども)らが怖(こわ)がらないように頼(たの)むよ。

    I request that you not scare the kids. (in such a way)

    卵(たまご)を買(か)うように言(い)ったはずだ。

    I most definitely told you to pick up some eggs. (In such a way)

    明日(あした)試合(しあい)があるので、今夜(こんや)よく眠(ねむ)るように言(い)った。

    Since we have a game tomorrow, I told them to get a good night's sleep tonight. (In such a way)

    息子(むすこ)に本(ほん)を月(つき)に1冊(さつ)読(よ)むように言(い)った。

    I told my son to read a book a month. (In such a way)

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