Japanese reference
告げる
つげる
to inform; to announce
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 | つげる (tsugeru)inform |
| Polite, masu | つげます (tsugemasu)inform |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | つげない (tsugenai)do not inform |
| Polite negative | つげません (tsugemasen)do not inform |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | つげた (tsugeta)informed |
| Polite past | つげました (tsugemashita)informed |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | つげなかった (tsugenakatta)did not inform |
| Polite past negative | つげませんでした (tsugemasendeshita)did not inform |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | つげて (tsugete)informing (and then) |
| Polite te-form | つげまして (tsugemashite)informing (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | つげている (tsugeteiru)be informing |
| Polite te-iru | つげています (tsugeteimasu)be informing |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | つげれば (tsugereba)if you inform |
| Rare literary polite conditional | つげますれば (tsugemasureba)if you inform (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 | つげたら (tsugetara)if you inform |
| Polite conditional, tara | つげましたら (tsugemashitara)if you inform |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | つげられる (tsugerareru)can inform |
| Polite potential | つげられます (tsugeraremasu)can inform |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | つげよう (tsugeyou)let's inform! |
| Polite volitional | つげましょう (tsugemashou)let's inform! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | つげたい (tsugetai)want to inform |
| Polite desire, tai | つげたいです (tsugetaidesu)want to inform |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | つげられる (tsugerareru)be affected when someone informs |
| Polite passive | つげられます (tsugeraremasu)be affected when someone informs |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | つげさせる (tsugesaseru)make or let someone inform |
| Polite causative | つげさせます (tsugesasemasu)make or let someone inform |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | つげさせられる (tsugesaserareru)be made to inform |
| Polite causative-passive | つげさせられます (tsugesaseraremasu)be made to inform |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | つげるな (tsugeruna)do not inform! |
| Polite negative request | つげないでください (tsugenaidekudasai)please do not inform |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | つげます (tsugemasu)inform |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | つげません (tsugemasen)do not inform |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | つげました (tsugemashita)informed |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | つげませんでした (tsugemasendeshita)did not inform |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | つげてください (tsugetekudasai)please inform |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | つげないでください (tsugenaidekudasai)please do not inform |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | つげましょう (tsugemashou)let's inform! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | つげてもいい (tsugetemoii)may inform |
| Polite permission | つげてもいいです (tsugetemoiidesu)may inform |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | つげてはいけない (tsugetehaikenai)must not inform |
| Polite prohibition | つげてはいけません (tsugetehaikemasen)must not inform |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | つげなさい (tsugenasai)inform (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | つげてみる (tsugetemiru)try to inform |
| Polite try doing | つげてみます (tsugetemimasu)try to inform |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | つげてしまう (tsugeteshimau)inform completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | つげてしまいます (tsugeteshimaimasu)inform completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | つげておく (tsugeteoku)inform in advance |
| Polite preparation | つげておきます (tsugeteokimasu)inform in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | つげたことがある (tsugetakotogaaru)have the experience of: informed |
| Polite past experience | つげたことがあります (tsugetakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: informed |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | つげると (tsugeruto)whenever you inform |
| Polite automatic result | つげますと (tsugemasuto)whenever you inform |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | つげるなら (tsugerunara)if you mean to inform |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | つげるだろう (tsugerudarou)probably inform |
| Polite probability | つげるでしょう (tsugerudeshou)probably inform |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | つげろ (tsugero)inform! |
| Polite request | つげてください (tsugetekudasai)please inform |
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