Japanese reference
接続する
せつぞくする
to connect
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 | せつぞくする (setsuzokusuru)connect |
| Polite, masu | せつぞくします (setsuzokushimasu)connect |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | せつぞくしない (setsuzokushinai)do not connect |
| Polite negative | せつぞくしません (setsuzokushimasen)do not connect |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | せつぞくした (setsuzokushita)connected |
| Polite past | せつぞくしました (setsuzokushimashita)connected |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | せつぞくしなかった (setsuzokushinakatta)did not connect |
| Polite past negative | せつぞくしませんでした (setsuzokushimasendeshita)did not connect |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | せつぞくして (setsuzokushite)connecting (and then) |
| Polite te-form | せつぞくしまして (setsuzokushimashite)connecting (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | せつぞくしている (setsuzokushiteiru)be connecting |
| Polite te-iru | せつぞくしています (setsuzokushiteimasu)be connecting |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | せつぞくすれば (setsuzokusureba)if you connect |
| Rare literary polite conditional | せつぞくしますれば (setsuzokushimasureba)if you connect (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 | せつぞくしたら (setsuzokushitara)if you connect |
| Polite conditional, tara | せつぞくしましたら (setsuzokushimashitara)if you connect |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | せつぞくできる (setsuzokudekiru)can connect |
| Polite potential | せつぞくできます (setsuzokudekimasu)can connect |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | せつぞくしよう (setsuzokushiyou)let's connect! |
| Polite volitional | せつぞくしましょう (setsuzokushimashou)let's connect! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | せつぞくしたい (setsuzokushitai)want to connect |
| Polite desire, tai | せつぞくしたいです (setsuzokushitaidesu)want to connect |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | せつぞくされる (setsuzokusareru)be connected |
| Polite passive | せつぞくされます (setsuzokusaremasu)be connected |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | せつぞくさせる (setsuzokusaseru)make or let someone connect |
| Polite causative | せつぞくさせます (setsuzokusasemasu)make or let someone connect |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | せつぞくさせられる (setsuzokusaserareru)be made to connect |
| Polite causative-passive | せつぞくさせられます (setsuzokusaseraremasu)be made to connect |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | せつぞくするな (setsuzokusuruna)do not connect! |
| Polite negative request | せつぞくしないでください (setsuzokushinaidekudasai)please do not connect |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | せつぞくします (setsuzokushimasu)connect |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | せつぞくしません (setsuzokushimasen)do not connect |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | せつぞくしました (setsuzokushimashita)connected |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | せつぞくしませんでした (setsuzokushimasendeshita)did not connect |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | せつぞくしてください (setsuzokushitekudasai)please connect |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | せつぞくしないでください (setsuzokushinaidekudasai)please do not connect |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | せつぞくしましょう (setsuzokushimashou)let's connect! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | せつぞくしてもいい (setsuzokushitemoii)may connect |
| Polite permission | せつぞくしてもいいです (setsuzokushitemoiidesu)may connect |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | せつぞくしてはいけない (setsuzokushitehaikenai)must not connect |
| Polite prohibition | せつぞくしてはいけません (setsuzokushitehaikemasen)must not connect |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | せつぞくしなさい (setsuzokushinasai)connect (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | せつぞくしてみる (setsuzokushitemiru)try to connect |
| Polite try doing | せつぞくしてみます (setsuzokushitemimasu)try to connect |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | せつぞくしてしまう (setsuzokushiteshimau)connect completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | せつぞくしてしまいます (setsuzokushiteshimaimasu)connect completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | せつぞくしておく (setsuzokushiteoku)connect in advance |
| Polite preparation | せつぞくしておきます (setsuzokushiteokimasu)connect in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | せつぞくしたことがある (setsuzokushitakotogaaru)have the experience of: connected |
| Polite past experience | せつぞくしたことがあります (setsuzokushitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: connected |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | せつぞくすると (setsuzokusuruto)whenever you connect |
| Polite automatic result | せつぞくしますと (setsuzokushimasuto)whenever you connect |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | せつぞくするなら (setsuzokusurunara)if you mean to connect |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | せつぞくするだろう (setsuzokusurudarou)probably connect |
| Polite probability | せつぞくするでしょう (setsuzokusurudeshou)probably connect |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | せつぞくしろ (setsuzokushiro)connect! |
| Polite request | せつぞくしてください (setsuzokushitekudasai)please connect |
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