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Verb[ない]+ で。
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About Verb[ないで]
ないでください is a polite way to express 'please don't do (A)'. However, such politeness is often not required, like in conversations between close friends. In these cases, ないで by itself may be used for the same purpose. Although grammatically the same as the ないで with the meaning of 'without doing (A), (B)', rather having a part (A) and a part (B) to the sentence, this ないで acts more like a simple statement.
ないで combines the auxiliary verb ない, with the case marking particle, で. To use this structure, simply attach it to the negative stem of the verb that you wish to request someone not to do. The sentence itself usually finishes with ないで.
ないで combines the auxiliary verb ない, with the case marking particle, で. To use this structure, simply attach it to the negative stem of the verb that you wish to request someone not to do. The sentence itself usually finishes with ないで.
- 先生:「そこの生徒、授業中に寝ないで!」Teacher: 'The student there, please don't sleep during class!'
- 母が娘に:「知らない人についていかないで!約束よ。」Mother to her daughter: 'Please don't go with people you don't know! That's a promise.'
- 妻が夫に:「貯金をしたいから、無駄な物にお金を使わないで。」Wife to her husband: 'I want to save up, so please don't use money recklessly.'
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姉が弟に言う:「頼むから、親には何も言わないで。」
Elder sister speaking to her younger brother: 'I am asking you, so (please) don't tell our parents.'
母親が子供に言う:「お父さんはまだ寝ているので、大きい声を出さないでね。」
Mother speaking to her child: 'Since dad is still sleeping, (please) don't talk loudly.'
ね is used when requesting confirmation or agreement, it expresses the hope that the listener will understand the speaker's expectation, therefore it can make the request even softer. ないでね is often used when speaking to children.
母親が子供に言う:「いい子だから、泣かないでね。」
Mother speaking to her child: 'You are a good child, so (please) don't cry, okay? '
寝る前に携帯を使ったり、おかしを食べたりしないで。
Before going to bed, (please) don't do things like use your phone or eat candy.
食べてからジェットコースターに乗らないで。
(Please) don't ride a rollercoaster after eating.
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Verb[ないで] – Grammar Discussion
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Soryo
Yeah, and it’s still the case. The explanation is about “without doing” and not the casual request structure
henriqueblang
Bumping for the aforementioned reasons.
Asher
Will fix this tomorrow! Apologies for the delay everyone
Update - Fixed! Once again, apologies for the delay on this one everyone. The description has been rewritten, and new example sentences have also been provided.
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