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Name: Anon 2008-03-22 1:37

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Name: Anonymous 2009-08-10 9:30

>>749
>>What is べ at the end of a sentence?

Usually imperative:

喜べ
yorokob-e
Rejoice!

But that's "-e", not necessarily "-be":

動け
ugok-e
Move!

"-be" is also a stereotypical suffix of provincialism, sometimes used by young urban people to make themselves sound funny. You can attach it to any indicative predicate:

行くべ
ik-u-be

見るべ
mir-u-be

悲しいべ
kanasi-i-be


>>Also, when it comes to speaking to your girlfriend/wife, is it  considered rude to use やる-form? As in, 買い物を買ってやる。?

Not necessarily. But it is less affectionate than あげる.


>>Also what about 「俺」? I know that might be somewhat rude to just a girl, but if it's your girlfriend I imagine it might be different.

The rudeness of 俺 is determined by the seniority+status, not the gender, of the person you are speaking to. You can use it to a girl whether or not she is your girlfriend.


>>Then again, I've seen people use polite speech with 「俺」..

Yes. You can combine it with the polite "-se/-desu" style:

俺が やります
ore-ga yarimasu

俺に ください
ore-ni kudasai

But using it in a formal public statement is definitely not a good idea.

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