Where does “命令形” come from?
命令形 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 形, from Middle Chinese 形.
命令形 (Japanese): the imperative form; an inflectional category
Definitions
- the imperative form; an inflectional category
Ancestry of “命令形”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 形 | a shape; a form; a pattern, die, or model from... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 形 | — |