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ノックする
のっくする
to knock
Irregular · 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 | のっくする (nokkusuru)knock |
| Polite, masu | のっくします (nokkushimasu)knock |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | のっくしない (nokkushinai)do not knock |
| Polite negative | のっくしません (nokkushimasen)do not knock |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | のっくした (nokkushita)knocked |
| Polite past | のっくしました (nokkushimashita)knocked |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | のっくしなかった (nokkushinakatta)did not knock |
| Polite past negative | のっくしませんでした (nokkushimasendeshita)did not knock |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | のっくして (nokkushite)knocking (and then) |
| Polite te-form | のっくしまして (nokkushimashite)knocking (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | のっくしている (nokkushiteiru)be knocking |
| Polite te-iru | のっくしています (nokkushiteimasu)be knocking |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | のっくすれば (nokkusureba)if you knock |
| Rare literary polite conditional | のっくしますれば (nokkushimasureba)if you knock (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 | のっくしたら (nokkushitara)if you knock |
| Polite conditional, tara | のっくしましたら (nokkushimashitara)if you knock |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | のっくできる (nokkudekiru)can knock |
| Polite potential | のっくできます (nokkudekimasu)can knock |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | のっくしよう (nokkushiyou)let's knock! |
| Polite volitional | のっくしましょう (nokkushimashou)let's knock! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | のっくしたい (nokkushitai)want to knock |
| Polite desire, tai | のっくしたいです (nokkushitaidesu)want to knock |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | のっくされる (nokkusareru)be affected when someone knocks |
| Polite passive | のっくされます (nokkusaremasu)be affected when someone knocks |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | のっくさせる (nokkusaseru)make or let someone knock |
| Polite causative | のっくさせます (nokkusasemasu)make or let someone knock |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | のっくさせられる (nokkusaserareru)be made to knock |
| Polite causative-passive | のっくさせられます (nokkusaseraremasu)be made to knock |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | のっくするな (nokkusuruna)do not knock! |
| Polite negative request | のっくしないでください (nokkushinaidekudasai)please do not knock |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | のっくします (nokkushimasu)knock |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | のっくしません (nokkushimasen)do not knock |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | のっくしました (nokkushimashita)knocked |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | のっくしませんでした (nokkushimasendeshita)did not knock |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | のっくしてください (nokkushitekudasai)please knock |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | のっくしないでください (nokkushinaidekudasai)please do not knock |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | のっくしましょう (nokkushimashou)let's knock! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | のっくしてもいい (nokkushitemoii)may knock |
| Polite permission | のっくしてもいいです (nokkushitemoiidesu)may knock |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | のっくしてはいけない (nokkushitehaikenai)must not knock |
| Polite prohibition | のっくしてはいけません (nokkushitehaikemasen)must not knock |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | のっくしなさい (nokkushinasai)knock (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | のっくしてみる (nokkushitemiru)try to knock |
| Polite try doing | のっくしてみます (nokkushitemimasu)try to knock |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | のっくしてしまう (nokkushiteshimau)knock completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | のっくしてしまいます (nokkushiteshimaimasu)knock completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | のっくしておく (nokkushiteoku)knock in advance |
| Polite preparation | のっくしておきます (nokkushiteokimasu)knock in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | のっくしたことがある (nokkushitakotogaaru)have the experience of: knocked |
| Polite past experience | のっくしたことがあります (nokkushitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: knocked |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | のっくすると (nokkusuruto)whenever you knock |
| Polite automatic result | のっくしますと (nokkushimasuto)whenever you knock |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | のっくするなら (nokkusurunara)if you mean to knock |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | のっくするだろう (nokkusurudarou)probably knock |
| Polite probability | のっくするでしょう (nokkusurudeshou)probably knock |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | のっくしろ (nokkushiro)knock! |
| Polite request | のっくしてください (nokkushitekudasai)please knock |
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