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所有する
しょゆうする
to own, possess
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 | しょゆうする (shoyuusuru)own |
| Polite, masu | しょゆうします (shoyuushimasu)own |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | しょゆうしない (shoyuushinai)do not own |
| Polite negative | しょゆうしません (shoyuushimasen)do not own |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | しょゆうした (shoyuushita)owned |
| Polite past | しょゆうしました (shoyuushimashita)owned |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | しょゆうしなかった (shoyuushinakatta)did not own |
| Polite past negative | しょゆうしませんでした (shoyuushimasendeshita)did not own |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | しょゆうして (shoyuushite)owning (and then) |
| Polite te-form | しょゆうしまして (shoyuushimashite)owning (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | しょゆうしている (shoyuushiteiru)own |
| Polite te-iru | しょゆうしています (shoyuushiteimasu)own |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | しょゆうすれば (shoyuusureba)if you own |
| Rare literary polite conditional | しょゆうしますれば (shoyuushimasureba)if you own (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 | しょゆうしたら (shoyuushitara)if you own |
| Polite conditional, tara | しょゆうしましたら (shoyuushimashitara)if you own |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | しょゆうできる (shoyuudekiru)can own |
| Polite potential | しょゆうできます (shoyuudekimasu)can own |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | しょゆうしよう (shoyuushiyou)let's own! |
| Polite volitional | しょゆうしましょう (shoyuushimashou)let's own! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | しょゆうしたい (shoyuushitai)want to own |
| Polite desire, tai | しょゆうしたいです (shoyuushitaidesu)want to own |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | しょゆうされる (shoyuusareru)be owned |
| Polite passive | しょゆうされます (shoyuusaremasu)be owned |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | しょゆうさせる (shoyuusaseru)make or let someone own |
| Polite causative | しょゆうさせます (shoyuusasemasu)make or let someone own |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | しょゆうさせられる (shoyuusaserareru)be made to own |
| Polite causative-passive | しょゆうさせられます (shoyuusaseraremasu)be made to own |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | しょゆうするな (shoyuusuruna)do not own! |
| Polite negative request | しょゆうしないでください (shoyuushinaidekudasai)please do not own |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | しょゆうします (shoyuushimasu)own |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | しょゆうしません (shoyuushimasen)do not own |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | しょゆうしました (shoyuushimashita)owned |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | しょゆうしませんでした (shoyuushimasendeshita)did not own |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | しょゆうしてください (shoyuushitekudasai)please own |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | しょゆうしないでください (shoyuushinaidekudasai)please do not own |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | しょゆうしましょう (shoyuushimashou)let's own! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | しょゆうしてもいい (shoyuushitemoii)may own |
| Polite permission | しょゆうしてもいいです (shoyuushitemoiidesu)may own |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | しょゆうしてはいけない (shoyuushitehaikenai)must not own |
| Polite prohibition | しょゆうしてはいけません (shoyuushitehaikemasen)must not own |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | しょゆうしなさい (shoyuushinasai)own (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | しょゆうしてみる (shoyuushitemiru)try to own |
| Polite try doing | しょゆうしてみます (shoyuushitemimasu)try to own |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | しょゆうしてしまう (shoyuushiteshimau)own completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | しょゆうしてしまいます (shoyuushiteshimaimasu)own completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | しょゆうしておく (shoyuushiteoku)own in advance |
| Polite preparation | しょゆうしておきます (shoyuushiteokimasu)own in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | しょゆうしたことがある (shoyuushitakotogaaru)have the experience of: owned |
| Polite past experience | しょゆうしたことがあります (shoyuushitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: owned |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | しょゆうすると (shoyuusuruto)whenever you own |
| Polite automatic result | しょゆうしますと (shoyuushimasuto)whenever you own |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | しょゆうするなら (shoyuusurunara)if you mean to own |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | しょゆうするだろう (shoyuusurudarou)probably own |
| Polite probability | しょゆうするでしょう (shoyuusurudeshou)probably own |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | しょゆうしろ (shoyuushiro)own! |
| Polite request | しょゆうしてください (shoyuushitekudasai)please own |
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