Termination of verbs Flashcards
1
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う、よう
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volitional ending [う for u-verbs, よう for ru-verbs]: “Let’s…” or “I will”
2
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せる、させる
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causative ending [せる for u-verbs, させる for ru-verbs]: to make [someone do something], to allow
3
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れる、られる
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passive verb ending [れる for u-verbs, られる for ru-verbs]: to be [e.g., 食べられる, “to be eaten”]
4
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そうだ
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indicates that it seems the verb occurs [e.g., “It seems he ate”]
5
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た
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informal past-tense
6
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たい
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indicates desire to perform a verb
7
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だろう
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indicates that it seems the verb occurs; also used to ask whether the verb occurs
8
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ない、ん
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informal negative; ん is a slurred version and sounds a little masculine
9
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ぬ
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archaic informal negative “he hath”, “thou didst” etc.
10
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ます
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formal non-past ending
