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Japanese verb粘り強い (nebarizuyoi) Conjugation
粘り強い (nebarizuyoi) means “tenacious, persevering, persistent”. It is a い-adjective verb. It is an い-adjective: the final い changes, so 粘り強くない, 粘り強かった, 粘り強くて. Below is its conjugation in all 14 forms, plain and polite, the same forms the Japanese verb conjugation worksheets print in their answer keys.
- Meaning
- tenacious, persevering, persistent
- Type
- い-adjective
- Dictionary form
- 粘り強い
- Reading
- ねばりづよい
- Romaji
- nebarizuyoi
- Negative
- 粘り強くない
- Past
- 粘り強かった
- Te-form
- 粘り強くて
- Adverb
- 粘り強く
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 粘り強い |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 粘り強くない |
| Polite | 粘り強いです |
| Polite negative | 粘り強くないです |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 粘り強かった |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 粘り強くなかった |
| Polite | 粘り強かったです |
| Polite negative | 粘り強くなかったです |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 粘り強くて |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 粘り強くなくて |
Can and if
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 粘り強ければ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 粘り強くなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 粘り強かったら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 粘り強くなかったら |
Adjectives
Adverb (adjectives)連用形
| Adverb | 粘り強く |
|---|
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About these tables
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