Japanese reference
盗む
ぬすむ
to steal
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 | ぬすむ (nusumu)steal |
| Polite, masu | ぬすみます (nusumimasu)steal |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | ぬすまない (nusumanai)do not steal |
| Polite negative | ぬすみません (nusumimasen)do not steal |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | ぬすんだ (nusunda)stole |
| Polite past | ぬすみました (nusumimashita)stole |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | ぬすまなかった (nusumanakatta)did not steal |
| Polite past negative | ぬすみませんでした (nusumimasendeshita)did not steal |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | ぬすんで (nusunde)stealing (and then) |
| Polite te-form | ぬすみまして (nusumimashite)stealing (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | ぬすんでいる (nusundeiru)be stealing |
| Polite te-iru | ぬすんでいます (nusundeimasu)be stealing |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | ぬすめば (nusumeba)if you steal |
| Rare literary polite conditional | ぬすみますれば (nusumimasureba)if you steal (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 | ぬすんだら (nusundara)if you steal |
| Polite conditional, tara | ぬすみましたら (nusumimashitara)if you steal |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | ぬすめる (nusumeru)can steal |
| Polite potential | ぬすめます (nusumemasu)can steal |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | ぬすもう (nusumou)let's steal! |
| Polite volitional | ぬすみましょう (nusumimashou)let's steal! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | ぬすみたい (nusumitai)want to steal |
| Polite desire, tai | ぬすみたいです (nusumitaidesu)want to steal |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | ぬすまれる (nusumareru)be stolen |
| Polite passive | ぬすまれます (nusumaremasu)be stolen |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | ぬすませる (nusumaseru)make or let someone steal |
| Polite causative | ぬすませます (nusumasemasu)make or let someone steal |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | ぬすませられる (nusumaserareru)be made to steal |
| Polite causative-passive | ぬすませられます (nusumaseraremasu)be made to steal |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | ぬすむな (nusumuna)do not steal! |
| Polite negative request | ぬすまないでください (nusumanaidekudasai)please do not steal |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | ぬすみます (nusumimasu)steal |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | ぬすみません (nusumimasen)do not steal |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | ぬすみました (nusumimashita)stole |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | ぬすみませんでした (nusumimasendeshita)did not steal |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | ぬすんでください (nusundekudasai)please steal |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | ぬすまないでください (nusumanaidekudasai)please do not steal |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | ぬすみましょう (nusumimashou)let's steal! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | ぬすんでもいい (nusundemoii)may steal |
| Polite permission | ぬすんでもいいです (nusundemoiidesu)may steal |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | ぬすんではいけない (nusundehaikenai)must not steal |
| Polite prohibition | ぬすんではいけません (nusundehaikemasen)must not steal |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | ぬすみなさい (nusuminasai)steal (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | ぬすんでみる (nusundemiru)try to steal |
| Polite try doing | ぬすんでみます (nusundemimasu)try to steal |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | ぬすんでしまう (nusundeshimau)steal completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | ぬすんでしまいます (nusundeshimaimasu)steal completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | ぬすんでおく (nusundeoku)steal in advance |
| Polite preparation | ぬすんでおきます (nusundeokimasu)steal in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | ぬすんだことがある (nusundakotogaaru)have the experience of: stole |
| Polite past experience | ぬすんだことがあります (nusundakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: stole |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | ぬすむと (nusumuto)whenever you steal |
| Polite automatic result | ぬすみますと (nusumimasuto)whenever you steal |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | ぬすむなら (nusumunara)if you mean to steal |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | ぬすむだろう (nusumudarou)probably steal |
| Polite probability | ぬすむでしょう (nusumudeshou)probably steal |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | ぬすめ (nusume)steal! |
| Polite request | ぬすんでください (nusundekudasai)please steal |
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