Name: Anonymous 2006-11-13 12:22
Alright, so here's the question..I've seen alot of grammar points that use "pre-masu" or conjunctive form (ie 食べますーー＞食べ), and I'm wondering what this form is used for in and of itself. Let me rephrase that..
This form is used as a -part- of alot of conjugations, but I'm wondering if just a conjunctive form verb by itself makes any sense, cause I've seen some conversations that make me think it does, but I don't know how I'd properly use such a form.
Is it used for nominalization? (ie, making verbs into nouns, like in ”食べること” or ”食べるの”). Maybe only the class 1 verbs use conjunctive form for this.
(If "class 1" is not a widely understood term..I'm not sure if it is or not..basically, verbs that end in something other than る in plain form, or that have a small っ when they do, excluding する and 来る, which are irregulars.)
This form is used as a -part- of alot of conjugations, but I'm wondering if just a conjunctive form verb by itself makes any sense, cause I've seen some conversations that make me think it does, but I don't know how I'd properly use such a form.
Is it used for nominalization? (ie, making verbs into nouns, like in ”食べること” or ”食べるの”). Maybe only the class 1 verbs use conjunctive form for this.
(If "class 1" is not a widely understood term..I'm not sure if it is or not..basically, verbs that end in something other than る in plain form, or that have a small っ when they do, excluding する and 来る, which are irregulars.)