Japanese reference
つく
to tell a lie
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 | つく (tsuku)tell a lie |
| Polite, masu | つきます (tsukimasu)tell a lie |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | つかない (tsukanai)do not tell a lie |
| Polite negative | つきません (tsukimasen)do not tell a lie |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | ついた (tsuita)told a lie |
| Polite past | つきました (tsukimashita)told a lie |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | つかなかった (tsukanakatta)did not tell a lie |
| Polite past negative | つきませんでした (tsukimasendeshita)did not tell a lie |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | ついて (tsuite)telling a lie (and then) |
| Polite te-form | つきまして (tsukimashite)telling a lie (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | ついている (tsuiteiru)be telling a lie |
| Polite te-iru | ついています (tsuiteimasu)be telling a lie |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | つけば (tsukeba)if you tell a lie |
| Rare literary polite conditional | つきますれば (tsukimasureba)if you tell a lie (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 | ついたら (tsuitara)if you tell a lie |
| Polite conditional, tara | つきましたら (tsukimashitara)if you tell a lie |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | つける (tsukeru)can tell a lie |
| Polite potential | つけます (tsukemasu)can tell a lie |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | つこう (tsukou)let's tell a lie! |
| Polite volitional | つきましょう (tsukimashou)let's tell a lie! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | つきたい (tsukitai)want to tell a lie |
| Polite desire, tai | つきたいです (tsukitaidesu)want to tell a lie |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | つかれる (tsukareru)be affected when someone tells a lie |
| Polite passive | つかれます (tsukaremasu)be affected when someone tells a lie |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | つかせる (tsukaseru)make or let someone tell a lie |
| Polite causative | つかせます (tsukasemasu)make or let someone tell a lie |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | つかせられる (tsukaserareru)be made to tell a lie |
| Polite causative-passive | つかせられます (tsukaseraremasu)be made to tell a lie |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | つくな (tsukuna)do not tell a lie! |
| Polite negative request | つかないでください (tsukanaidekudasai)please do not tell a lie |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | つきます (tsukimasu)tell a lie |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | つきません (tsukimasen)do not tell a lie |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | つきました (tsukimashita)told a lie |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | つきませんでした (tsukimasendeshita)did not tell a lie |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | ついてください (tsuitekudasai)please tell a lie |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | つかないでください (tsukanaidekudasai)please do not tell a lie |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | つきましょう (tsukimashou)let's tell a lie! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | ついてもいい (tsuitemoii)may tell a lie |
| Polite permission | ついてもいいです (tsuitemoiidesu)may tell a lie |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | ついてはいけない (tsuitehaikenai)must not tell a lie |
| Polite prohibition | ついてはいけません (tsuitehaikemasen)must not tell a lie |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | つきなさい (tsukinasai)tell a lie (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | ついてみる (tsuitemiru)try to tell a lie |
| Polite try doing | ついてみます (tsuitemimasu)try to tell a lie |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | ついてしまう (tsuiteshimau)tell a lie completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | ついてしまいます (tsuiteshimaimasu)tell a lie completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | ついておく (tsuiteoku)tell a lie in advance |
| Polite preparation | ついておきます (tsuiteokimasu)tell a lie in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | ついたことがある (tsuitakotogaaru)have the experience of: told a lie |
| Polite past experience | ついたことがあります (tsuitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: told a lie |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | つくと (tsukuto)whenever you tell a lie |
| Polite automatic result | つきますと (tsukimasuto)whenever you tell a lie |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | つくなら (tsukunara)if you mean to tell a lie |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | つくだろう (tsukudarou)probably tell a lie |
| Polite probability | つくでしょう (tsukudeshou)probably tell a lie |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | つけ (tsuke)tell a lie! |
| Polite request | ついてください (tsuitekudasai)please tell a lie |
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