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Complete Japanese Verb Guide

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  • rbmelo2805has quoted5 years ago
    Group 1:(the u-dropping conjugation)
  • b0797631626has quoted6 years ago
    b. Suu-fun-kan no uchi ni o-yobi itashimasu.
    I will call for you in a few minutes.
  • b0797631626has quoted6 years ago
    quest is to add doozo and kudasai around the o + verb stem.
    a. Doozo o-kake kudasai.
    Please have a seat.
    b. Doozo o-meshiagari kudasai.
    Please start eating.
    4. HUMBLE: o + verb stem + suru
    With most verbs, the humble form can be made by adding o to the verb stem, and then following it with suru.
    a. Ashita, shachoo-shitsu ni o-kaeshi shimasu.
    I will return it to the president's office tomorrow.
    b. Mina-sama ni kyuuryoo ni tsuite o-hanashi shitai to omoimasu.
    I would like to talk with everyone about salaries.
    Suru generally can be replaced with itasu: o + verb stem + itasu.
    a. Suutsu-keesu o o-mochi itashimasu.
    Let me carry your suitcase.
  • b0797631626has quoted6 years ago
    Humble Verb Forms
    Note that many verbs have special honorific and humble verb counterparts. One example is the verb iku (to go), whose humble form is the verb mairu, and whose honorific form is the verb irassharu. These special counterparts are listed in the main entries.
    For those verbs not having such counterparts, the honorific and humble forms can be made as follows:
    1. HONORIFIC: o + verb stem + ni naru
    The most common way to make an honorific form out of a verb is to add o to the verb stem, and then follow it with ni naru.
    a. Sensei wa hon o o-yomi ni narimasu.
    The teacher reads the book.
    b. Tegami o o-kaki ni narimashita ka.
    Have you written the letter?
    Though used with less frequency, a politer honorific form can be made by replacing ni naru with nasaru: o + verb stem + nasaru.
    a. Ano e o o-kai nasaimashita ka.
    Did you buy that painting?
    b. Futari no kekkon no koto o o-kiki nasaimashita ka.
    Did you hear about their marriage?
    2. HONORIFIC: passive form
    The passive form of verbs also is used to express politeness,
    a. Tanaka-san, kinoo hon' ya ni ikaremashita ka?
    Mr. Tanaka, did you go to the bookstore yesterday?
    b. Sensei wa denwa de sugu kotaeraremashita.
    The teacher answered immediately by telephone.
    3. HONORIFIC: doozo + o + verb stem + kudasai
    A polite way of making a re
  • b0797631626has quoted6 years ago
    How to Make Honorific and Humble Verb Forms
    Note that many verbs have special honorific and humble verb counterparts. One example is the verb iku (to go), whose humble form is the verb mairu, and whose honorific form is the verb irassharu. These special counterparts are listed in the main entries.
    For those verbs not having such counterparts, the honorific and humble forms can be made as follows:
    1. HONORIFIC: o + verb stem + ni naru
    The most common way to make an honorific form out of a verb is to add o to the verb stem, and then follow it with ni naru.
    a. Sensei wa hon o o-yomi ni narimasu.
    The teacher reads the book.
    b. Tegami o o-kaki ni narimashita ka.
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