I. Vowel-stem verbs
1. ?iru verb (���i���p)
Ex. ����A����
2. ?eru verb (����i���p)
Ex. �H�ׂ�A�o��
II. Consonant-stem verbs (�ܒi���p)
1. Stem consisting of one or more syllables plus a consonant.
Ex. �L��A�����A�ǂ�
2. Stem consisting of one or more syllables plus the consonant ?W.
(This ?W is missing from dictionary form. Thus the final U is preceded by another vowel.)
Ex. �����A�K��
3. Stem consisting of one or more syllables plus the consonant ?T
Ex. �҂A����.
4. Stem consisting of one or more syllables plus the consonant -S.
Ex. �o��
III. Irregular verbs
1. ����(�T�s�ϊi���p)
2. ����(�J�s�ϊi���p)
3. (�s�K���ܒi���p)
�Ȃ���(honorific form of suru)
������(honorific form of kureru)
���������(honorific form of iu)
����������(honorific form of iru, iku, kuru)
4. ������(�s�K���ܒi���p)
Polite form of aru. In modern Japanese, only the Second Verb Base is used.
There are 6 bases in traditional Japanese grammar:
1. First Base ���R�` ?Negative Base
�@�@Although called Negative Base, this isn�ft it�fs only function. However, it is most used.
�@�@Suffixes: -nai, -zu, -rareru, -saseru, etc.
2. Second Base �A�p�` ?Continuative Base
�@�@The most used Base. Used for creating compound verb forms and Verbal nouns such as: �l���Aand �A��. The second base also �@�@functions as a coordinating conjunction, �gand�h. Ex. ��͉ƂŖ{��ǂ݁A���͐}���قŕ����܂����B
�@�@Suffixes: -masu, -tai, sugiru, yasui, nikui, etc.
3. Third Base a. �I�~�` ?Conclusive Base
�@�@�@ b. �A�̌` ?Attributive Base
�@The Dictionary form. In modern Japanese these bases no longer have separate forms.
�@(Exception: copular da[conclusive] and na[attributive]) Suffixes belong to the Attributive Base.
�@Sufffix: a. ?desho, daro b.Noun
4. Forth Base ����` ?Conditional Base
�@�gif�h and �gwhen�h
�@�@Suffix: -ba
5. Fifth Base ���ߌ` ?Imperative Base
�@�@Used in rough speech for giving commands.
�@�@Ex. ������I
6. Sixth Base ���ʌ` ?Tentative Base
�@�@�gLet�fs�h
�@�@Ex. �H�ׂ܂��傤�B