Japanese reference
並べる
ならべる
to arrange in a row
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 | ならべる (naraberu)arrange in a row |
| Polite, masu | ならべます (narabemasu)arrange in a row |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | ならべない (narabenai)do not arrange in a row |
| Polite negative | ならべません (narabemasen)do not arrange in a row |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | ならべた (narabeta)arranged in a row |
| Polite past | ならべました (narabemashita)arranged in a row |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | ならべなかった (narabenakatta)did not arrange in a row |
| Polite past negative | ならべませんでした (narabemasendeshita)did not arrange in a row |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | ならべて (narabete)arranging in a row (and then) |
| Polite te-form | ならべまして (narabemashite)arranging in a row (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | ならべている (narabeteiru)be arranging in a row |
| Polite te-iru | ならべています (narabeteimasu)be arranging in a row |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | ならべれば (narabereba)if you arrange in a row |
| Rare literary polite conditional | ならべますれば (narabemasureba)if you arrange in a row (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 | ならべたら (narabetara)if you arrange in a row |
| Polite conditional, tara | ならべましたら (narabemashitara)if you arrange in a row |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | ならべられる (naraberareru)can arrange in a row |
| Polite potential | ならべられます (naraberaremasu)can arrange in a row |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | ならべよう (narabeyou)let's arrange in a row! |
| Polite volitional | ならべましょう (narabemashou)let's arrange in a row! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | ならべたい (narabetai)want to arrange in a row |
| Polite desire, tai | ならべたいです (narabetaidesu)want to arrange in a row |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | ならべられる (naraberareru)be affected when someone arranges in a row |
| Polite passive | ならべられます (naraberaremasu)be affected when someone arranges in a row |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | ならべさせる (narabesaseru)make or let someone arrange in a row |
| Polite causative | ならべさせます (narabesasemasu)make or let someone arrange in a row |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | ならべさせられる (narabesaserareru)be made to arrange in a row |
| Polite causative-passive | ならべさせられます (narabesaseraremasu)be made to arrange in a row |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | ならべるな (naraberuna)do not arrange in a row! |
| Polite negative request | ならべないでください (narabenaidekudasai)please do not arrange in a row |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | ならべます (narabemasu)arrange in a row |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | ならべません (narabemasen)do not arrange in a row |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | ならべました (narabemashita)arranged in a row |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | ならべませんでした (narabemasendeshita)did not arrange in a row |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | ならべてください (narabetekudasai)please arrange in a row |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | ならべないでください (narabenaidekudasai)please do not arrange in a row |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | ならべましょう (narabemashou)let's arrange in a row! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | ならべてもいい (narabetemoii)may arrange in a row |
| Polite permission | ならべてもいいです (narabetemoiidesu)may arrange in a row |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | ならべてはいけない (narabetehaikenai)must not arrange in a row |
| Polite prohibition | ならべてはいけません (narabetehaikemasen)must not arrange in a row |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | ならべなさい (narabenasai)arrange in a row (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | ならべてみる (narabetemiru)try to arrange in a row |
| Polite try doing | ならべてみます (narabetemimasu)try to arrange in a row |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | ならべてしまう (narabeteshimau)arrange in a row completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | ならべてしまいます (narabeteshimaimasu)arrange in a row completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | ならべておく (narabeteoku)arrange in a row in advance |
| Polite preparation | ならべておきます (narabeteokimasu)arrange in a row in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | ならべたことがある (narabetakotogaaru)have the experience of: arranged in a row |
| Polite past experience | ならべたことがあります (narabetakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: arranged in a row |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | ならべると (naraberuto)whenever you arrange in a row |
| Polite automatic result | ならべますと (narabemasuto)whenever you arrange in a row |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | ならべるなら (naraberunara)if you mean to arrange in a row |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | ならべるだろう (naraberudarou)probably arrange in a row |
| Polite probability | ならべるでしょう (naraberudeshou)probably arrange in a row |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | ならべろ (narabero)arrange in a row! |
| Polite request | ならべてください (narabetekudasai)please arrange in a row |
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