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Japanese verb建つ (tatsu) Conjugation
建つ (tatsu) means “to be erected, to be built”. It is a う-verb (godan) verb. It is an う-verb (godan): the last sound changes, 建たない and 建ちます, and the te-form is 建って. 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
- to be erected, to be built
- Type
- う-verb (godan)
- Dictionary form
- 建つ
- Reading
- たつ
- Romaji
- tatsu
- Masu form
- 建ちます
- Nai form
- 建たない
- Te-form
- 建って
- Ta form
- 建った
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 建つ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 建たない |
| Polite | 建ちます |
| Polite negative | 建ちません |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 建った |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 建たなかった |
| Polite | 建ちました |
| Polite negative | 建ちませんでした |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 建って |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 建たないで |
Progressive (-te iru)ている
| Plain | 建っている |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 建っていない |
| Polite | 建っています |
| Polite negative | 建っていません |
Wanting, inviting, telling
Want to (-tai)たい形
| Plain | 建ちたい |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 建ちたくない |
| Polite | 建ちたいです |
| Polite negative | 建ちたくないです |
Volitional意向形
| Plain | 建とう |
|---|---|
| Polite | 建ちましょう |
Imperative and requests命令形
| Plain command | 建て |
|---|---|
| Plain negative (don't) | 建つな |
| Polite request (-te kudasai) | 建ってください |
| Polite negative (-naide kudasai) | 建たないでください |
Can and if
Potential可能形
| Plain | 建てる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 建てない |
| Polite | 建てます |
| Polite negative | 建てません |
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 建てば |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 建たなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 建ったら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 建たなかったら |
Passive and causative
Passive受身形
| Plain | 建たれる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 建たれない |
| Polite | 建たれます |
| Polite negative | 建たれません |
Causative使役形
| Plain | 建たせる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 建たせない |
| Polite | 建たせます |
| Polite negative | 建たせません |
Causative passive使役受身形
| Plain | 建たされる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 建たされない |
| Polite | 建たされます |
| Polite negative | 建たされません |
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About these tables
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