Japanese reference
認識する
にんしきする
to recognize
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 | にんしきする (ninshikisuru)recognize |
| Polite, masu | にんしきします (ninshikishimasu)recognize |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | にんしきしない (ninshikishinai)do not recognize |
| Polite negative | にんしきしません (ninshikishimasen)do not recognize |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | にんしきした (ninshikishita)recognized |
| Polite past | にんしきしました (ninshikishimashita)recognized |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | にんしきしなかった (ninshikishinakatta)did not recognize |
| Polite past negative | にんしきしませんでした (ninshikishimasendeshita)did not recognize |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | にんしきして (ninshikishite)recognizing (and then) |
| Polite te-form | にんしきしまして (ninshikishimashite)recognizing (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | にんしきしている (ninshikishiteiru)be recognizing |
| Polite te-iru | にんしきしています (ninshikishiteimasu)be recognizing |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | にんしきすれば (ninshikisureba)if you recognize |
| Rare literary polite conditional | にんしきしますれば (ninshikishimasureba)if you recognize (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 | にんしきしたら (ninshikishitara)if you recognize |
| Polite conditional, tara | にんしきしましたら (ninshikishimashitara)if you recognize |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | にんしきできる (ninshikidekiru)can recognize |
| Polite potential | にんしきできます (ninshikidekimasu)can recognize |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | にんしきしよう (ninshikishiyou)let's recognize! |
| Polite volitional | にんしきしましょう (ninshikishimashou)let's recognize! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | にんしきしたい (ninshikishitai)want to recognize |
| Polite desire, tai | にんしきしたいです (ninshikishitaidesu)want to recognize |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | にんしきされる (ninshikisareru)be recognized |
| Polite passive | にんしきされます (ninshikisaremasu)be recognized |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | にんしきさせる (ninshikisaseru)make or let someone recognize |
| Polite causative | にんしきさせます (ninshikisasemasu)make or let someone recognize |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | にんしきさせられる (ninshikisaserareru)be made to recognize |
| Polite causative-passive | にんしきさせられます (ninshikisaseraremasu)be made to recognize |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | にんしきするな (ninshikisuruna)do not recognize! |
| Polite negative request | にんしきしないでください (ninshikishinaidekudasai)please do not recognize |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | にんしきします (ninshikishimasu)recognize |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | にんしきしません (ninshikishimasen)do not recognize |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | にんしきしました (ninshikishimashita)recognized |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | にんしきしませんでした (ninshikishimasendeshita)did not recognize |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | にんしきしてください (ninshikishitekudasai)please recognize |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | にんしきしないでください (ninshikishinaidekudasai)please do not recognize |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | にんしきしましょう (ninshikishimashou)let's recognize! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | にんしきしてもいい (ninshikishitemoii)may recognize |
| Polite permission | にんしきしてもいいです (ninshikishitemoiidesu)may recognize |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | にんしきしてはいけない (ninshikishitehaikenai)must not recognize |
| Polite prohibition | にんしきしてはいけません (ninshikishitehaikemasen)must not recognize |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | にんしきしなさい (ninshikishinasai)recognize (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | にんしきしてみる (ninshikishitemiru)try to recognize |
| Polite try doing | にんしきしてみます (ninshikishitemimasu)try to recognize |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | にんしきしてしまう (ninshikishiteshimau)recognize completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | にんしきしてしまいます (ninshikishiteshimaimasu)recognize completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | にんしきしておく (ninshikishiteoku)recognize in advance |
| Polite preparation | にんしきしておきます (ninshikishiteokimasu)recognize in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | にんしきしたことがある (ninshikishitakotogaaru)have the experience of: recognized |
| Polite past experience | にんしきしたことがあります (ninshikishitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: recognized |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | にんしきすると (ninshikisuruto)whenever you recognize |
| Polite automatic result | にんしきしますと (ninshikishimasuto)whenever you recognize |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | にんしきするなら (ninshikisurunara)if you mean to recognize |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | にんしきするだろう (ninshikisurudarou)probably recognize |
| Polite probability | にんしきするでしょう (ninshikisurudeshou)probably recognize |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | にんしきしろ (ninshikishiro)recognize! |
| Polite request | にんしきしてください (ninshikishitekudasai)please recognize |
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