Episode 53 - How to make "Dictionary form (Jisho kei)"

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Verbs る-form in Japanese are divided into 3 groups

Group 1: Verbs ending in う

あう あいます To meet

いく いきます To go

およぐ およぎます To swim

おす おします To push

あそぶ あそびます To play

のむ のみます To drink

まつ まちます To wait

うる うります To sell

Group 2: Verbs ending in る

Verbs that end in る but are preceded by /a/, /u/, /i/ or /o/ sounds belong to group 1 verbs. Example: おわる  (owaru): to finish, つくる(tsukuru) : to create; きる (kiru): to cut, etc.

Verbs that end in る but are preceded by /e/ sound belong to group 2 verbs. For example: たべる(taberu): to eat, おぼえる  (oboeru): to remember.

Exception: かえる (kaeru): to return, to go home (ends with “eru” but is a verb of group 1)

In addition, some group 2 verbs in Japanese are irregular verbs. They that end in “iru” are group 2 verbs such as: おきる (okiru): wake up, あびる (abiru): take a bath.

あける あけます To open

おきる おきます To get up

Group 3: Only 2 words する and くる

くる きます To come

しごと（を）する しごと（を）します To work

でんわ（を）する でんわ（を）します To call

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