仮定形
JapaneseEdit
Kanji in this term | ||
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仮 | 定 | 形 |
か Grade: 5 |
てい Grade: 3 |
けい Grade: 2 |
kan’on |
Alternative spelling |
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假定形 (kyūjitai) |
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
- (grammar) a verbal inflectional category; the conditional form. Evolved from the 已然形 (realis form).
Usage notesEdit
This is the -e stem of godan verbs. Not to be confused with the 可能動詞 (kanō dōshi, “potential form of verbs”).
Related termsEdit
- 已然形 (izenkei, “realis”)
- 終止形 (shūshikei, “conclusive”)
- 未然形 (mizenkei, “irrealis”)
- 命令形 (meireikei, “imperative”)
- 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “adverbial”)
- 連体形 (rentaikei, “attributive”)
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- Shibatani, Masayoshi (1990) The languages of Japan, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 221-224