Thursday, August 10, 2006
Verb Bases
Since I keep referring to verb bases when talking about conjugation, I thought it may be handy to actually provide a list of what they are. It's worth noting that the conjugation group indicates the predominant use of the base, not necessarily the sole use...
You'll also see the term 'short form'. This refers to a verb in bases 1,3 or 7.
| Conjugation Group | Common Name(s) | |
| Negative Base | ||
| Noun Forming Base | ||
| Dictionary | Plain Non-Past | |
| Conditional | ||
| Conjectural | ||
| て-form | ||
| た-form | Plain Past |
You'll also see the term 'short form'. This refers to a verb in bases 1,3 or 7.
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