Japanese Language Grammar Pattern Connecting Negative Verb Form with another Verb
This is an article which is used to create sample usage of connector –kute (-くて). This connector is used in several occasions but in this article context, it is used to connect Japanese verb in a negative form with another verb. Below is the pattern of the context of Japanese Language grammar pattern which is mentioned :
Kanji | : | 動詞「未然形」 | ない | + | くて | + | 動詞 |
Hiragana | : | どうし「みぜんけい」 | ない | + | くて | + | どうし |
Romaji | : | doushi「mizenkei」 | nai | + | kute | + | doushi |
Meaning | : | verb「mizen form」 | nai | + | kute | + | verb |
Connecting a negative form verb with another verb using the connector‘-kute’is quite simple. Below is the steps to do it :
- Just change the plain form verb or dictionary form verb into mizenkei form. For the sake of simplicity, we will generally explain the mizenkei form is a conjugation verb form ends with the vowel ‘-a’.
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After that to change it into a negative form, append nai at the end of mizenkei form verb.
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Erase the ending –i of nai appended after mizenkei form verb. Add with particle –kute.
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And the verb which is made from doing step 1 to 3 is already to be connected it with the other verb.
Based on the above steps and Japanese language pattern, a sentence describing it can be shown in the following example below :
Kanji | : | 夕べ子供たちが歯を磨かなくてすぐ寝ました。 |
Hiragana | : | ゆうべこどもたちがはをみがかなくてすぐねました。 |
Romaji | : | yuube kodomotachi ga ha wo miganakanakute sugu nemashita. |
Meaning | : | Last night children went to bed without brushing their teeth. |
Based on the above example, it can be summarized as follows :
- The verb ‘migaku’ which can be translated as ‘to brush’.
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Change the verb into mizenkei form. So, it will be changed into ‘migaka’.
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After that, it can be changed into a negative form by ading ‘nai’ appending it after ‘migaka’.
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Erase the ending vowel ‘-i’ and add it with particle -kute so that it will be ready to be connected with another verb.
Below is the table describe it in details based on the above steps retraced :
Kanji | : | みがか | ない | + | くて | + | 寝ました |
Hiragana | : | みがか | ない | + | くて | + | ねました |
Romaji | : | migaka | nai | + | kute | + | nemashita |
Meaning | : | verb「mizen form」 | nai | + | kute | + | verb |