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命ずる

to command

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Conjugation of 命ずる

This verb follows the irregular conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: name, give a name, appoint
私/俺
Present informal tense
命ずる
meizuru
I command
Present informal negative tense
命じない
meijinai
I don't command
Present formal tense
命じます
meijimasu
I command
Present formal negative tense
命じません
meijimasen
I do not command
私/俺
Past informal tense
命じた
meijita
I commanded
Past informal negative tense
命じなかった
meijinakatta
I didn't command
Past formal tense
命じました
meijimashita
I command
Past formal negative tense
命じませんでした
meijimasen deshita
I did not command
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
命じろ
meijiro
command
Imperative negative mood
命ずるな
meizuru na
don't command
Imperative formal mood
命じてください
meijite kudasai
please command
Imperative formal negative mood
命じないでください
meijinai dekudasai
please do not command
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
命じて
meijite
command
Passive stem
命じさせられる
meijisaserareru
commanded
Hypothetical tense
命ずれ
meizure
if I commanded
Hypothetical conditional stem
命じられば
meijirareba
commanded
私/俺
Volitional stem
命じよう
meijiyō
will command
Potential stem
命じられる
meijirareru
commanded
Continuative stem
命じ
meiji
commanding
Causative stem
命じさせる
meijisaseru
allow to command
私/俺
Imperfective stem
命じ
meiji
command

Examples of 命ずる

今夜の子守を忘れないように 命ずる

Remind her, she's babysitting tonight.

全ての若い乙女たちは 自宅に残るように 命ずる

All young maidens are hereby commanded to remain in their home until visited by the Royal Guard.

それで、神はアブラハムにイサクを殺すように 命じた

That's why he told Abraham to kill him.

それで、神はアブラハムにイサクを殺すように 命じた 食べる為に？　とんでもない

That's why he told Abraham to kill him.