What does it mean to put a verb (long form) + が

悪

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• 18 Jul 2004

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For example, 行きが. Is this enough or do you guys need specific examples?

 

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PaulTB

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-悪魔- said:

For example, 行きが. Is this enough or do you guys need specific examples?

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Er, how is 行き a _long_ form verb?

 

悪

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• 19 Jul 2004

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PaulTB said:

Er, how is 行き a _long_ form verb?

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The way we (my class) learned, is that for example, 行きます is the long (formal) form, and 行く is the short (dictionary) form. Makes sense to me.

 

jonny-mt

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I think the proper term for something like '行き' would be the 'verb stem'...at least that's how I've always referred to it. And if you would, please, give us a sentence with an example? It would help.

 

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PaulTB

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-悪魔- said:

The way we (my class) learned, is that for example, 行きます is the long (formal) form, and 行く is the short (dictionary) form. Makes sense to me.

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Yeah but you didn't say 行きますが you said 行きが. Hence my question.

Anyway I agree with jonny-mt. If you want a sensible answer give a sentence using it.

 

Belgarath

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• 20 Jul 2004

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Well, when using just the ます-stem (the expression used in Japanese For Busy People) without anything after it, the verb has magically changed into a noun! I think. So 行き would be "Going" or something like that

 

mdchachi

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• 20 Jul 2004

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Usually you don't see this unless the stem-verb has something else in front of it making it a compound word. e.g 犬掻き (dog paddle), アメリカ行き (going to America) etc.