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continuative form; masu-stem
A grammatical term for the conjunctive or continuative form of Japanese verbs and adjectives. For verbs, it is the form that appears before ます, and it is also used to connect clauses in formal writing.
「書き」は「書く」の連用形だ。
"Kaki" is the continuative form of "kaku."
連用形は「ます」の前に来る形だ。
The continuative form is the form that comes before "masu."
動詞の連用形は名詞として使われることもある。
The continuative form of a verb can also be used as a noun.
USAGE:
A fundamental term in Japanese grammar. The 連用形 connects to auxiliary verbs (ます, た, たい), forms compound verbs, and joins clauses in formal or literary writing. For godan verbs, the 連用形 varies by conjugation class; for ichidan verbs, it is the stem without る.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 連用形接続 (continuative-form connection)
- 動詞の連用形 (continuative form of a verb)
- 形容詞の連用形 (continuative form of an adjective)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 終止形: terminal form — the dictionary form of verbs
- 未然形: irrealis form — the form before ない or れる