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Breakdown of ageru
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One fortune-teller told you from now on your life will only go up.
Usages of ageru
母親 に 花 を 上げました。hahaoya ni hana wo agemasita.
(I) gave flowers to my mother.
手 を 上げて 答えて ください。te wo agete kotaete kudasai.
Raise your hand and answer, please.
子供 に お菓子 を 上げました。kodomo ni okasi wo agemasita.
I gave candy to the child.
子供 に 飴 を あげた。kodomo ni ame wo ageta.
I gave a candy to the child.
差し上げるsasiageru
to give (humbly); to offer (humbly)
申し上げるmousiageru
to say (humbly); to offer (words) (humbly)
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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