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: see What are the chau, cha verb endings? The yagaru ending
is considered offensive: 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 What are the uses of the sō ending? and
How does the causative passive form of the verb work? The mysterious 'i' ending is covered in
What is the 'i' verb ending?
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