Japanese reference
属する
ぞくする
to belong to (a group or category)
Irregular · 28 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 | ぞくする (zokusuru)belong to a group |
| Polite, masu | ぞくします (zokushimasu)belong to a group |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | ぞくしない (zokushinai)do not belong to a group |
| Polite negative | ぞくしません (zokushimasen)do not belong to a group |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | ぞくした (zokushita)belonged to a group |
| Polite past | ぞくしました (zokushimashita)belonged to a group |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | ぞくしなかった (zokushinakatta)did not belong to a group |
| Polite past negative | ぞくしませんでした (zokushimasendeshita)did not belong to a group |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | ぞくして (zokushite)belonging to a group (and then) |
| Polite te-form | ぞくしまして (zokushimashite)belonging to a group (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | ぞくしている (zokushiteiru)belong to a group |
| Polite te-iru | ぞくしています (zokushiteimasu)belong to a group |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | ぞくすれば (zokusureba)if you belong to a group |
| Rare literary polite conditional | ぞくしますれば (zokushimasureba)if you belong to a group (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 | ぞくしたら (zokushitara)if you belong to a group |
| Polite conditional, tara | ぞくしましたら (zokushimashitara)if you belong to a group |
Mood
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | ぞくしよう (zokushiyou)let's belong to a group! |
| Polite volitional | ぞくしましょう (zokushimashou)let's belong to a group! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | ぞくしたい (zokushitai)want to belong to a group |
| Polite desire, tai | ぞくしたいです (zokushitaidesu)want to belong to a group |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | ぞくするな (zokusuruna)do not belong to a group! |
| Polite negative request | ぞくしないでください (zokushinaidekudasai)please do not belong to a group |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | ぞくします (zokushimasu)belong to a group |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | ぞくしません (zokushimasen)do not belong to a group |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | ぞくしました (zokushimashita)belonged to a group |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | ぞくしませんでした (zokushimasendeshita)did not belong to a group |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | ぞくしてください (zokushitekudasai)please belong to a group |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | ぞくしないでください (zokushinaidekudasai)please do not belong to a group |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | ぞくしましょう (zokushimashou)let's belong to a group! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | ぞくしてもいい (zokushitemoii)may belong to a group |
| Polite permission | ぞくしてもいいです (zokushitemoiidesu)may belong to a group |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | ぞくしてはいけない (zokushitehaikenai)must not belong to a group |
| Polite prohibition | ぞくしてはいけません (zokushitehaikemasen)must not belong to a group |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | ぞくしなさい (zokushinasai)belong to a group (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | ぞくしてみる (zokushitemiru)try to belong to a group |
| Polite try doing | ぞくしてみます (zokushitemimasu)try to belong to a group |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | ぞくしてしまう (zokushiteshimau)belong to a group completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | ぞくしてしまいます (zokushiteshimaimasu)belong to a group completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | ぞくしておく (zokushiteoku)belong to a group in advance |
| Polite preparation | ぞくしておきます (zokushiteokimasu)belong to a group in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | ぞくしたことがある (zokushitakotogaaru)have the experience of: belonged to a group |
| Polite past experience | ぞくしたことがあります (zokushitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: belonged to a group |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | ぞくすると (zokusuruto)whenever you belong to a group |
| Polite automatic result | ぞくしますと (zokushimasuto)whenever you belong to a group |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | ぞくするなら (zokusurunara)if you mean to belong to a group |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | ぞくするだろう (zokusurudarou)probably belong to a group |
| Polite probability | ぞくするでしょう (zokusurudeshou)probably belong to a group |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | ぞくしろ (zokushiro)belong to a group! |
| Polite request | ぞくしてください (zokushitekudasai)please belong to a group |
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