Japanese reference
投げる
なげる
to throw
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 | なげる (nageru)throw |
| Polite, masu | なげます (nagemasu)throw |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | なげない (nagenai)do not throw |
| Polite negative | なげません (nagemasen)do not throw |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | なげた (nageta)threw |
| Polite past | なげました (nagemashita)threw |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | なげなかった (nagenakatta)did not throw |
| Polite past negative | なげませんでした (nagemasendeshita)did not throw |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | なげて (nagete)throwing (and then) |
| Polite te-form | なげまして (nagemashite)throwing (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | なげている (nageteiru)be throwing |
| Polite te-iru | なげています (nageteimasu)be throwing |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | なげれば (nagereba)if you throw |
| Rare literary polite conditional | なげますれば (nagemasureba)if you throw (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 | なげたら (nagetara)if you throw |
| Polite conditional, tara | なげましたら (nagemashitara)if you throw |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | なげられる (nagerareru)can throw |
| Polite potential | なげられます (nageraremasu)can throw |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | なげよう (nageyou)let's throw! |
| Polite volitional | なげましょう (nagemashou)let's throw! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | なげたい (nagetai)want to throw |
| Polite desire, tai | なげたいです (nagetaidesu)want to throw |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | なげられる (nagerareru)be affected when someone throws |
| Polite passive | なげられます (nageraremasu)be affected when someone throws |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | なげさせる (nagesaseru)make or let someone throw |
| Polite causative | なげさせます (nagesasemasu)make or let someone throw |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | なげさせられる (nagesaserareru)be made to throw |
| Polite causative-passive | なげさせられます (nagesaseraremasu)be made to throw |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | なげるな (nageruna)do not throw! |
| Polite negative request | なげないでください (nagenaidekudasai)please do not throw |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | なげます (nagemasu)throw |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | なげません (nagemasen)do not throw |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | なげました (nagemashita)threw |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | なげませんでした (nagemasendeshita)did not throw |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | なげてください (nagetekudasai)please throw |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | なげないでください (nagenaidekudasai)please do not throw |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | なげましょう (nagemashou)let's throw! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | なげてもいい (nagetemoii)may throw |
| Polite permission | なげてもいいです (nagetemoiidesu)may throw |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | なげてはいけない (nagetehaikenai)must not throw |
| Polite prohibition | なげてはいけません (nagetehaikemasen)must not throw |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | なげなさい (nagenasai)throw (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | なげてみる (nagetemiru)try to throw |
| Polite try doing | なげてみます (nagetemimasu)try to throw |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | なげてしまう (nageteshimau)throw completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | なげてしまいます (nageteshimaimasu)throw completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | なげておく (nageteoku)throw in advance |
| Polite preparation | なげておきます (nageteokimasu)throw in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | なげたことがある (nagetakotogaaru)have the experience of: threw |
| Polite past experience | なげたことがあります (nagetakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: threw |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | なげると (nageruto)whenever you throw |
| Polite automatic result | なげますと (nagemasuto)whenever you throw |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | なげるなら (nagerunara)if you mean to throw |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | なげるだろう (nagerudarou)probably throw |
| Polite probability | なげるでしょう (nagerudeshou)probably throw |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | なげろ (nagero)throw! |
| Polite request | なげてください (nagetekudasai)please throw |
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