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Grammar JLPT Level N5 - Lesson 4

Structure of う-Verb (Dictionary):

Examples:
(すわ)
(うた)
(ある)
(はな)
()
()
()
(やす)
(およ)

Details about う-Verb (Dictionary):

う-Verbs include all of the verbs in Japanese that end in う sounds (including some of the verbs that end in る). These verbs are called Godan (五段(ごだん)) 'five-step' verbs in Japanese, due to their conjugations using all 5 of the different sounds in the same column ((だん)) that their base form comes from.
  • (わたし)パンク()
    I also listen to punk music.
  • 学生(がくせい)たち先生(せんせい)(はなし)()きます
    The students listen to the teachers also.
As we can see here, the く in ()く changes to き when conjugated to the polite form. All of the other sounds the K-column will be used with ()く, depending on the conjugation. This is the same for all of the う-Verbs.
()(か)ない, ()(き)たい, ()(く), ()(け)る, ()(こ)う
Here we can see the う-Verb ()く using all of the different K-column sounds in various conjugations.
う-Verb (Dictionary)

Usage Notes for う-Verb (Dictionary):

Just like with る-Verbs, the base form of the verb may be called 'plain form', 'casual form', or 'short form', depending on the source/book.

Synonyms for う-Verb (Dictionary):

る-Verb (Dictionary)
る + ます (Ichidan Verbs)
る-Verb (Negative)
Will/Does/Do (not)
う-Verb (Past)
う - Verbs (Past tense)
Verb + て
And, Then (Linking events)

Example of う-Verb (Dictionary)

()()きます

To listen/hear

(すわ)(すわ)ります

To sit down

()()みます

To drink

()()ちます

To hit

()()います

To meet

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る-Verb (Dictionary)

る + ます (Ichidan Verbs)
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あそこ

Over there
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In, At, To, For, On
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