Japanese Verbs for Intermediate learners |
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katamukimasu / katamuku |   |
| to slope, lean to | 傾く |
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masu Form
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Plain Form
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Other Forms
| te form | katamuite |
| ba form | katamukeba |
| potential | katamukeru |
| imperative | katamuke |
| volitional | katamukoo |
| passive | katamukareru |
| causative | katamukaseru |
| caus. passive1 | katamukaserareru |
| caus. passive2 | katamukasareru |
[vt] = Transitive verb / [vi] = Intransitive verb / G1, G2, G3 = Group 1, 2, 3
ba form = conditional form / caus.passsive1 = causative passive long form / caus.passsive2 = causative passive short form
Basic structures
[ subject ] wa katamuku
Example sentences
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1. | Jishin de biru ga katamuita. Abunai kara sono biru ni chikayoranaide! |
jishin earthquake, -de cause marker; by, because of, due to, biru building
abunai dangerous, -kara because, therefore, so, chikayoranaide keep away, stay out
chikayoranai nai form of chikayoru; come near, approach, -naide (kudasai) please do not do
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2. | Taifuu de denchuu ga katamuita. Ano denchuu wa moosugu taoreru kamo shirenai. |
taifuu typhoon, denchuu telegraph pole, electric light pole, moosugu soon
taoreru to fall down, collapse, -kamo shirenai probably, perhaps, maybe, possibly
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3. | Nami de fune ga ookiku katamuita. Watashi wa umi ni ochi-soo ni natta. |
nami wave, fune ship, boat, ookiku ku form of ookii; roughly, widely, in a big way
umi sea, ocean, ochimasu to fall, drop, -soo ni naru (stem +) it almost do, about to do
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4. | "Pisa no Shatoo" wa 4-do katamuite iru. Demo, taorenai. |
Pisa no Shatoo Leaning Tower of Pisa, -do degree (centigrade, angle, etc.), -te iru expressing state
demo but, however, taorenai nai form of taoreru; fall down, collapse
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5. | Fukeiki de A-sha no keiei wa katamuita. A-sha wa toosan suru kamo shirenai. |
fukeiki recession, business depression, bad times, A-sha company A
keiei ga katamuku (company) get into financial trouble, keiei [sv] manage, run (a company)
toosan [sv] bankrupt, -kamo shirenai probably, perhaps, maybe, possibly
Functional patterns used in the sentences (Chapter numbers are from Building Up Conversation)
abunai kara
plain form + kara:expressing a reason or a cause; because, therefore, so
Level 2 Chapter 3
taoreru kamo shirenai / toosan suru kamo shirenai
plain form + kamo shiremasen:expressing a possibility; perhaps, probably, possibly, can be
Level 2 Chapter 8
katamuite iru
verb te form + -te imasu:expressing state
Level 2 Chapter 4
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