An introduction to Japanese - Syntax, Grammar & Language

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3.2. FURTHER INFLECTIONS 125


verb negative pseudo-future polite negative pseudo-future
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verb negative pseudo-future polite negative pseudo-future
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For verbal adjectives, the negative pseudo-future uses the verbal ad-
jective in negative form, - , with in pseudo-future form, -


adjective negative pseudo-future polite negative pseudo-future
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For nouns the idea is, again, to inflect or appropriately:

negative pseudo-future polite negative pseudo-future
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noun + noun + + noun + +
noun + noun + + noun + +
noun + noun + + noun + +
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