A type of grammatical word in Japanese that attaches to a verb or other words to modify the meaning of the action or state, allowing for various nuances like potential, respect, or negation.
A part of speech in Japanese that aids the main verb by providing additional meanings or functions, such as indicating mood, tense, or voice, and is characterized by its ability to inflect.
An element in Japanese grammar that combines with verbs and other auxiliary verbs to enrich the narrative by conveying aspects such as intention, probability, or past actions, while categorized by the specific meanings they express.
Example:
この文は現在完了形です。haveは動詞ではなく、助動詞。
A part of speech in linguistics that expresses actions, states, or existence, characterized by grammatical changes and variations based on tense, mood, or aspect.
A category of words in Japanese that can stand alone and are used to describe activities or conditions, often ending in specific sounds in their dictionary form, indicating their active or passive nature.
A type of self-contained word that signifies an action or state, with different forms depending on grammatical context, and can be classified as either intransitive or transitive.
Example:
この動詞の変化を言えますか。
A category of verbs in Japanese that express actions or states and are typically used in sentences to convey general activities, excluding auxiliary or helping verbs.
Verbs that do not specify a particular tense and can be modified for various grammatical functions, allowing for versatility in expressing a wide range of human actions and conditions.
A type of verb that, unlike nouns or adjectives, functions primarily to indicate actions or events performed by the subject in a sentence, forming the backbone of verbal communication.
Verbs that serve as the main component in a sentence, providing essential information about what the subject does or experiences in everyday conversation.