how to use yatte?

canikizu · (#1 (**permalink**))

I'm still new to Japanese.
I saw the phrase yatte is used alot, but don't really know what it means.

I know that yatte in some phrases like yatte kudasai means "please do it"

But i don't have a clue how to translate these.

yakusoku shite kara yatte ageta
kanojo de sonna koto yatteru yatsu irutte.

Basically I don't know how to translate when yatte is combined with others verbs or stuff.

Please help me

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MMM · (#2 (**permalink**))

Yatte is "yaru"...to do or to give.

Sometimes it is like "suru" and sometimes it is like a lower form of "ageru" to give or do something for someone or something (i.e. when you give water to a flower or feed a pet).

DragonShade · (#3 (**permalink**))

As mmm said, yatte is the te form of yaru

te form is used as a fragment to connect with all kind of "postfix"

yakusoku shite kara yatte ageta
kanojo de sonna koto yatteru yatsu irutte

Ageru means I do something for somone
(Ageru, Morau, Kureru, = gold lol )

The sentence means I will do it for you since we have promise
The second one , hope I get it right: There's that kind of guy who does that to her / their girlfriends

Correct me, if I get them wrong ^^

canikizu · (#4 (**permalink**))

So correct me if i'm wrong.

Basically yaru is "to do" or "to give"

if it is using with other verbs like ageru, morau, its meaning is omited? or it changes the meaning to "do it for"?

and i read on about.com that yatteru is yatte iru, so it means "i'm doing"?

thx you both btw

MMM · (#5 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by canikizu

So correct me if i'm wrong.

Basically yaru is "to do" or "to give"

if it is using with other verbs like ageru, morau, its meaning is omited? or it changes the meaning to "do it for"?

and i read on about.com that yatteru is yatte iru, so it means "i'm doing"?

thx you both btw

Basically, yes.

yuujirou · (#6 (**permalink**))

*just realized how formal his japanese is*
._.''''

*always uses mashita, masu, imashita etc....*
>.<"'''

*could never imagine using ru,te forms w/ boss*
xDDD

Nyororin · (#7 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by yuujirou

*could never imagine using ru,te forms w/ boss*
xDDD

That`s fine, as you would never use them with your boss anyway - unless you were for some reason VERY close.

timelesssymphony · (#8 (**permalink**))

even then you probably wouldn't, Japanese love their formalities teachers who are good friends use formal speech at work/ in meetings ect even if they use casual speech outside of work

Nyororin · (#9 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by timelesssymphony

even then you probably wouldn't, Japanese love their formalities teachers who are good friends use formal speech at work/ in meetings ect even if they use casual speech outside of work

I didn`t mean during work - you`d never do that even if your boss was your little brother/sister. If there are other employees, then it seems unprofessional. Out of work, unless you`re very close, you`re still going to use polite forms.