Japanese reference
こねる
to knead
Regular · 32 form tables
Rows describe verb forms and levels of politeness. Honorific and humble forms are labeled separately. Strong commands appear under additional forms.
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Basic
Non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Dictionary form | こねる (koneru)knead |
| Polite, masu | こねます (konemasu)knead |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | こねない (konenai)do not knead |
| Polite negative | こねません (konemasen)do not knead |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | こねた (koneta)kneaded |
| Polite past | こねました (konemashita)kneaded |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | こねなかった (konenakatta)did not knead |
| Polite past negative | こねませんでした (konemasendeshita)did not knead |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | こねて (konete)kneading (and then) |
| Polite te-form | こねまして (konemashite)kneading (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | こねている (koneteiru)be kneading |
| Polite te-iru | こねています (koneteimasu)be kneading |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | こねれば (konereba)if you knead |
| Rare literary polite conditional | こねますれば (konemasureba)if you knead (rare and literary). In ordinary polite conversation, use the plain conditional and make the main clause polite |
Conditional, tara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, tara | こねたら (konetara)if you knead |
| Polite conditional, tara | こねましたら (konemashitara)if you knead |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | こねられる (konerareru)can knead |
| Polite potential | こねられます (koneraremasu)can knead |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | こねよう (koneyou)let's knead! |
| Polite volitional | こねましょう (konemashou)let's knead! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | こねたい (konetai)want to knead |
| Polite desire, tai | こねたいです (konetaidesu)want to knead |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | こねられる (konerareru)be kneaded |
| Polite passive | こねられます (koneraremasu)be kneaded |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | こねさせる (konesaseru)make or let someone knead |
| Polite causative | こねさせます (konesasemasu)make or let someone knead |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | こねさせられる (konesaserareru)be made to knead |
| Polite causative-passive | こねさせられます (konesaseraremasu)be made to knead |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | こねるな (koneruna)do not knead! |
| Polite negative request | こねないでください (konenaidekudasai)please do not knead |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | こねます (konemasu)knead |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | こねません (konemasen)do not knead |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | こねました (konemashita)kneaded |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | こねませんでした (konemasendeshita)did not knead |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | こねてください (konetekudasai)please knead |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | こねないでください (konenaidekudasai)please do not knead |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | こねましょう (konemashou)let's knead! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | こねてもいい (konetemoii)may knead |
| Polite permission | こねてもいいです (konetemoiidesu)may knead |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | こねてはいけない (konetehaikenai)must not knead |
| Polite prohibition | こねてはいけません (konetehaikemasen)must not knead |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | こねなさい (konenasai)knead (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | こねてみる (konetemiru)try to knead |
| Polite try doing | こねてみます (konetemimasu)try to knead |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | こねてしまう (koneteshimau)knead completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | こねてしまいます (koneteshimaimasu)knead completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | こねておく (koneteoku)knead in advance |
| Polite preparation | こねておきます (koneteokimasu)knead in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | こねたことがある (konetakotogaaru)have the experience of: kneaded |
| Polite past experience | こねたことがあります (konetakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: kneaded |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | こねると (koneruto)whenever you knead |
| Polite automatic result | こねますと (konemasuto)whenever you knead |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | こねるなら (konerunara)if you mean to knead |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | こねるだろう (konerudarou)probably knead |
| Polite probability | こねるでしょう (konerudeshou)probably knead |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | こねろ (konero)knead! |
| Polite request | こねてください (konetekudasai)please knead |
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