Japanese reference
経つ
たつ
to pass (of time)
Regular · 18 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 | たつ (tatsu)time passes |
| Polite, masu | たちます (tachimasu)time passes |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | たたない (tatanai)time does not pass |
| Polite negative | たちません (tachimasen)time does not pass |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | たった (tatta)time passed |
| Polite past | たちました (tachimashita)time passed |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | たたなかった (tatanakatta)time did not pass |
| Polite past negative | たちませんでした (tachimasendeshita)time did not pass |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | たって (tatte)passing (and then) |
| Polite te-form | たちまして (tachimashite)passing (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | たっている (tatteiru)time is passing |
| Polite te-iru | たっています (tatteimasu)time is passing |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | たてば (tateba)if time passes |
| Rare literary polite conditional | たちますれば (tachimasureba)if time passes (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 | たったら (tattara)if time passes |
| Polite conditional, tara | たちましたら (tachimashitara)if time passes |
Voice
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | たたせる (tataseru)cause time to pass |
| Polite causative | たたせます (tatasemasu)cause time to pass |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | たちます (tachimasu)time passes |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | たちません (tachimasen)time does not pass |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | たちました (tachimashita)time passed |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | たちませんでした (tachimasendeshita)time did not pass |
Aspect
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | たってしまう (tatteshimau)time passes completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | たってしまいます (tatteshimaimasu)time passes completely or regrettably |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | たったことがある (tattakotogaaru)have the experience of: time passed |
| Polite past experience | たったことがあります (tattakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: time passed |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | たつと (tatsuto)whenever you time passes |
| Polite automatic result | たちますと (tachimasuto)whenever you time passes |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | たつなら (tatsunara)if you mean to time passes |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | たつだろう (tatsudarou)probably time passes |
| Polite probability | たつでしょう (tatsudeshou)probably time passes |
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