An introduction to Japanese - Syntax, Grammar & Language

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68 CHAPTER 2. VERB GRAMMAR


inflecting verbs, including


affirmative negative
present +
past + +

Observing that the stem for changes: its is , its
is , and its is.


inflecting


affirmative negative
present – +
past + – +

inflecting and


present – +
past + – +

inflecting verbal adjectives


affirmative negative
present +
past + (c) +

inflecting ( )


affirmative negative
present , +
past + (c) +

Of the two possible , is considered normal, while
is considered formal, but for both, the and are.

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