Irregular Verb (‘shi ma su’ and ‘ki ma su’ only)
How to make dictionary form: There is no rule. You have to remember them.
meaning | polite form | dictionary form |
to play, to do | shi ma su | su ru |
to come | ki ma su | ku ru |
Ichidan Verb (‘e sound’ before ma su*)
How to make dictionary form: Change ‘ma su’ into ‘ru’
meaning | polite form | dictionary form |
to eat | ta be ma su | ta be ru |
to sleep | ne ma su | ne ru |
to leave | de ma su | de ru |
to wake up | o ki ma su | o ki ru |
to watch, see, look | mi ma su | mi ru |
Godan Verb (i sound before ma su)
How to make dictionary form: Change the letter in front of ‘ma su’ into ‘u’ sound
meaning | polite form | dictionary form |
to drink | no mi ma su | no mu |
to run | ha shi ri ma su | ha shi ru |
to work | ha ta ra ki ma su | ha ta ra ku |
to speak | ha na shi ma su | ha na su |
to buy | ka i ma su | ka u |