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Japanese verb四角い (shikakui) Conjugation
四角い (shikakui) means “square, rectangular”. It is a い-adjective verb. It is an い-adjective: the final い changes, so 四角くない, 四角かった, 四角くて. 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
- square, rectangular
- Type
- い-adjective
- Dictionary form
- 四角い
- Reading
- しかくい
- Romaji
- shikakui
- Negative
- 四角くない
- Past
- 四角かった
- Te-form
- 四角くて
- Adverb
- 四角く
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 四角い |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 四角くない |
| Polite | 四角いです |
| Polite negative | 四角くないです |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 四角かった |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 四角くなかった |
| Polite | 四角かったです |
| Polite negative | 四角くなかったです |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 四角くて |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 四角くなくて |
Can and if
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 四角ければ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 四角くなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 四角かったら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 四角くなかったら |
Adjectives
Adverb (adjectives)連用形
| Adverb | 四角く |
|---|
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About these tables
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