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5.2. Verb endings
A large part of learning Japanese grammar is learning all the
different verb endings. If you read manga (Japanese comics)
you'll often encounter verb endings which aren't in your textbook:
you'll find more information about these in
9.2. What are the chau, cha verb endings? . You may also encounter the
yagaru ending which is considered offensive: 9.1. What is the yagaru verb ending? . The
complications of the sou ending and the causative passive form
(which strangely rarely features in textbooks) are also detailed here:
see 5.2.1. What are the uses of the sou ending? and 5.2.2. How does the causative passive form of the verb work? . The mysterious
`i' ending is covered in 5.2.3. What is the `i' verb ending? .
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