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Japanese verbおとなしい (otonashii) Conjugation
おとなしい (otonashii) means “gentle, quiet, mild”. It is a い-adjective verb. It is an い-adjective: the final い changes, so おとなしくない, おとなしかった, おとなしくて. 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
- gentle, quiet, mild
- Type
- い-adjective
- Dictionary form
- おとなしい
- Romaji
- otonashii
- Negative
- おとなしくない
- Past
- おとなしかった
- Te-form
- おとなしくて
- Adverb
- おとなしく
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | おとなしい |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | おとなしくない |
| Polite | おとなしいです |
| Polite negative | おとなしくないです |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | おとなしかった |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | おとなしくなかった |
| Polite | おとなしかったです |
| Polite negative | おとなしくなかったです |
Te-formて形
| Plain | おとなしくて |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | おとなしくなくて |
Can and if
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | おとなしければ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | おとなしくなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | おとなしかったら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | おとなしくなかったら |
Adjectives
Adverb (adjectives)連用形
| Adverb | おとなしく |
|---|
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About these tables
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