まっす

Japanese

Etymology 1

Contraction of まらす (marasu), which itself is a contraction of 参(まゐ)らす (mairasu).

Alternative forms

• まっする (massuru)

Suffix

まっす • (-massu) ^†nidan

1. (Classical Japanese, archaic, humble) to do; expresses humbleness
2. (Classical Japanese, archaic, polite) expresses politeness toward and distance from the listener

Conjugation

Classical conjugation of "まっす" (サ行下二段活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形)	まっせ		masse
Continuative (連用形)	まっせ		masse
Terminal (終止形)	まっす		massu
Attributive (連体形)	まっする		massuru
Realis (已然形)	まっすれ		massure
Imperative (命令形)	まっせよ		masseyo
Key constructions
Negative	まっせず		massezu
Contrasting conjunction	まっすれど		massuredo
Causal conjunction	まっすれば		massureba
Conditional conjunction	まっせば		masseba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge)	まっせき		masseki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge)	まっせけり		massekeri
Perfect tense (conscious action)	まっせつ		massetu
Perfect tense (natural event)	まっせぬ		massenu
Perfect-continuative tense	まっせたり		massetari
Volitional	まっせむ		massemu

Derived terms

• ます (masu)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

• まっする (massuru)

Suffix

まっす • (-massu) ^†-se

1. Alternative form of まっす (nidan verb)

Conjugation

Classical conjugation of "まっす" (サ行変格活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形)	まっせ		masse
Continuative (連用形)	まっし		massi
Terminal (終止形)	まっす		massu
Attributive (連体形)	まっする		massuru
Realis (已然形)	まっすれ		massure
Imperative (命令形)	まっせよ		masseyo
Key constructions
Negative	まっせず		massezu
Contrasting conjunction	まっすれど		massuredo
Causal conjunction	まっすれば		massureba
Conditional conjunction	まっせば		masseba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge)	まっしき		massiki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge)	まっしけり		massikeri
Perfect tense (conscious action)	まっしつ		massitu
Perfect tense (natural event)	まっしぬ		massinu
Perfect-continuative tense	まっせり まっしたり		masseri massitari
Volitional	まっせむ		massemu