Question about usage of word
In the phrase 「考えとけ」、what does 「とけ」mean? How is it used and what could be examples of it's usage with other words?

Thank you for any help! m(_ _)m

Question

Question about usage of word
In the phrase 「考えとけ」、what does 「とけ」mean? How is it used and what could be examples of it's usage with other words?

Thank you for any help! m(_ _)m

Answer

This is a shorter version of 「考えておけ」.
It means "I'll let you think about it"

「～ておけ」means "keep" or "let". The usage of the words depends on the situations.

Here are some examples:

・窓を開けておけ。
　Keep the window open!

・口は閉じておけ目は開けておけ。
　Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

・蓋をしておけ
　Keep it covered

・そのままにしておけ, 放っておけ
　Let it go

・（彼を）勝手にさせておけ
　Let him have his way!

・それを心に留めておけ。
　Keep it in mind.

・あんなばか放っておけ。
　Leave that twit alone.

「～ておけ」のサンプルhttps://ejje.weblio.jp/sentence/content/%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8A%E3%81%91

Answer

「とく」 or 「どく」 are contracted forms of 「ておく」/「でおく」 in informal conversation.
Verb te + おく means to do something in advance for the future convenience.

「考えとけ」is a contracted form of 「考えておけ」 meaning "Think something in advance."

Example;

話しておけ　→　話しとけ
書いておけ　→　書いとけ
読んでおけ　→　読んどけ
言っておけ　→　言っとけ
食べておけ　→　食べとけ
見ておけ　　→　見とけ
しておけ　　→　しとけ
来ておけ　　→　来とけ