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