動詞の活用の種類？

FinancialWar

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hi guys

1. in 口語, i know the difference between 五段 and 一段, but what's the difference 上一段 and 下一段 (apart from 上一段 ends in i e.g. 見る, and 下一段 ends in e eg 寝る).

and what is 下二段活用, 上二段活用, 四段活用? how do they fit in?

 

Toritoribe

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下二段活用, 上二段活用, 四段活用 are the terms for archaic grammar. They correspond to 下一段活用, 上一段活用, 五段活用 in modern grammar respectively.

 

FinancialWar

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so any difference between 上一段 and 下一段? in 広辞苑 they differenciate the two, so i think there might be something important.

 

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warakawa said:

上一段 ends in i eg. 見る, and 下一段 ends in e eg 寝る

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That's all. The classification originated from archaic grammar, but they are often collectively called simply 一段動詞, ru-verbs, vowel verbs, etc. especially in grammar for non-native Japanese speakers. The distinction between 上一段 and 下一段 is almost meaningless in modern grammar.