Japanese

いつける

いいつける
Meaning: to tell on someone; to order; to command
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 言いつける 言いつけない
Polite 言いつけます 言いつけません
Past 言いつけた 言いつけなかった
Polite + Past 言いつけました 言いつけませんでした
Te-form 言いつけて 言いつけなくて
Potential 言いつけられる 言いつけられない
Passive 言いつけられる 言いつけられない
Causative 言いつけさせる 言いつけさせない
Imperative 言いつけろ 言いつけるな

Handwriting

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Example

My younger brother told on me to my mother for my prank.

Usage Notes

Commonly used when a child reports someone's mischief to an authority figure, or when giving an official order.

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