呼ぶ

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 呼ぶ(よぶ) means to call someone or invite them to a place.
• Basic usage: It is used for asking to be called when needed or inviting a friend home.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Who is called and where they are invited
  • 私を呼ぶ means to call me, with を marking the person being called.
  • 友達を家に呼んで means inviting a friend home and then doing something else, with に marking the destination.
• The te-form of a verb ending in ぶ
  • The te-form of 呼ぶ is 呼んで. The ending ぶ changes to んで.