Japanese reference
流す
ながす
to let flow; to flush
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 | ながす (nagasu)let flow |
| Polite, masu | ながします (nagashimasu)let flow |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | ながさない (nagasanai)do not let flow |
| Polite negative | ながしません (nagashimasen)do not let flow |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | ながした (nagashita)let flow |
| Polite past | ながしました (nagashimashita)let flow |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | ながさなかった (nagasanakatta)did not let flow |
| Polite past negative | ながしませんでした (nagashimasendeshita)did not let flow |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | ながして (nagashite)letting flow (and then) |
| Polite te-form | ながしまして (nagashimashite)letting flow (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | ながしている (nagashiteiru)be letting flow |
| Polite te-iru | ながしています (nagashiteimasu)be letting flow |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | ながせば (nagaseba)if you let flow |
| Rare literary polite conditional | ながしますれば (nagashimasureba)if you let flow (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 | ながしたら (nagashitara)if you let flow |
| Polite conditional, tara | ながしましたら (nagashimashitara)if you let flow |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | ながせる (nagaseru)can let flow |
| Polite potential | ながせます (nagasemasu)can let flow |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | ながそう (nagasou)let's let flow! |
| Polite volitional | ながしましょう (nagashimashou)let's let flow! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | ながしたい (nagashitai)want to let flow |
| Polite desire, tai | ながしたいです (nagashitaidesu)want to let flow |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | ながされる (nagasareru)be affected when someone lets flow |
| Polite passive | ながされます (nagasaremasu)be affected when someone lets flow |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | ながさせる (nagasaseru)make or let someone let flow |
| Polite causative | ながさせます (nagasasemasu)make or let someone let flow |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | ながさせられる (nagasaserareru)be made to let flow |
| Polite causative-passive | ながさせられます (nagasaseraremasu)be made to let flow |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | ながすな (nagasuna)do not let flow! |
| Polite negative request | ながさないでください (nagasanaidekudasai)please do not let flow |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | ながします (nagashimasu)let flow |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | ながしません (nagashimasen)do not let flow |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | ながしました (nagashimashita)let flow |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | ながしませんでした (nagashimasendeshita)did not let flow |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | ながしてください (nagashitekudasai)please let flow |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | ながさないでください (nagasanaidekudasai)please do not let flow |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | ながしましょう (nagashimashou)let's let flow! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | ながしてもいい (nagashitemoii)may let flow |
| Polite permission | ながしてもいいです (nagashitemoiidesu)may let flow |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | ながしてはいけない (nagashitehaikenai)must not let flow |
| Polite prohibition | ながしてはいけません (nagashitehaikemasen)must not let flow |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | ながしなさい (nagashinasai)let flow (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | ながしてみる (nagashitemiru)try to let flow |
| Polite try doing | ながしてみます (nagashitemimasu)try to let flow |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | ながしてしまう (nagashiteshimau)let flow completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | ながしてしまいます (nagashiteshimaimasu)let flow completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | ながしておく (nagashiteoku)let flow in advance |
| Polite preparation | ながしておきます (nagashiteokimasu)let flow in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | ながしたことがある (nagashitakotogaaru)have the experience of: let flow |
| Polite past experience | ながしたことがあります (nagashitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: let flow |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | ながすと (nagasuto)whenever you let flow |
| Polite automatic result | ながしますと (nagashimasuto)whenever you let flow |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | ながすなら (nagasunara)if you mean to let flow |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | ながすだろう (nagasudarou)probably let flow |
| Polite probability | ながすでしょう (nagasudeshou)probably let flow |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | ながせ (nagase)let flow! |
| Polite request | ながしてください (nagashitekudasai)please let flow |
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