About ください
Is " 下さい " a verb? It means " give "?

In this use " V + て（で）+ ください " , could I write it as " V + て（で）+ 下さい "?

Question

About ください
Is " 下さい " a verb? It means " give "?

In this use " V + て（で）+ ください " , could I write it as "  V + て（で）+ 下さい "?

Answer

When -kudasai is used with a verb as you indicated, it is the polite way to say "please + verb."

So 話す　→　話して＋ください　→　Please speak/please talk (to me)
見る →　見て＋ください　→　Please see/look
食べる　→　食べて＋ください　→　Please eat

And in the negative form:

喧嘩する　→　喧嘩し＋ないで＋ください　→　Please do not argue

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