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Any useful tips of finding Dictionary Forms of Verbs/Adjs?

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MukashiMukashi

PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:56 am


Is there any tips on finding the dictionary form of verbs from the masu tense. How do I distinguish a masu verb from the u-verb or ru-verb group.

For example:

kikimasu is a u verb type and the dictionary form is kiku.

but

okimasu is a ru verb type and the dictionary form is okiru.

I hope my question make sense, it's hard to describe.
PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:26 pm


This may help

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