I came across this sentence while reading this book and I have my doubts regarding 下すった. Does it come from the verb 下す? Personally, I think it does, but is 下した not the past of 下す? Why 下すった？
「神様の授けて下すったものを、神様がお召しになったのだ。神様からのがれることは出来ない」
It's a variant of くださった in nonstandard Tokyo dialect (江戸弁).
- くださった → くだすった
- くださって → くだすって
- なさった → なすった
- なさって → なすって
Few people speak like this in reality today, but I think this is common in samurai dramas, rakugo, and novels from the Meiji era to the early Showa era.
くだす is not relevant; the past form of くだす is くだした.
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Gracias for the answer. Incidentally, what do you mean by "くだす is not relevant"? – davidpolygoth Sep 25 '20 at 22:09
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@davidpolygoth Perhaps I should have said "下す is not related to this sentence"? – naruto Sep 25 '20 at 22:44
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