2.2. Verb endings
A large part of learning Japanese grammar is learning all the
different verb endings. Some verb endings aren't dealt with in
textbooks: you'll find more information about these in
8.2. What are the chau, cha verb endings?. You may also encounter the
yagaru ending, which is considered offensive: 8.1. What is the yagaru verb ending?. The
complications of the sou ending and the causative passive form,
which rarely features in textbooks, are also detailed here: see
2.2.1. What are the uses of the sou ending? and 2.2.2. How does the causative passive form of the verb work?. The mysterious `i'
ending is covered in 2.2.3. What is the `i' verb ending?.
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