Objective: Learn to read and write sentences using godan (-う and -く) verbs.
Godan verbs are group of Japanese verbs with stems that end in う syllables and terminal stems that don't end in -いる or -える, with the exclusion of a few exceptions. Conjugation of godan verbs involves changing the ending syllable from う to the relevant い syllable.
To conjugate godan verbs ending in う, simply change the ending う to い and add ます.
Example: あう→い + ます = あいます = meeting
[au→i + masu = aimasu]
To conjugate godan verbs ending in く, simply change the ending く to き and add ます.
Example: かく→き = かきます = writing
[kaku→ki + masu = kakimasu]
To conjugate godan verbs ending in う, simply change the ending う to い and add ません.
Example: あう→い + ません = あいません = not meeting
[au→i + masu = aimasu]
To conjugate godan verbs ending in く, simply change the ending く to き and add ません.
Example: かく→き + ません = かきせん = not writing
[kaku→i + masen = kakimasen]
あう = to meet
[au]
かう = to buy
[kau]
つかう = to use
[tsukau]
あるく = to walk
[aruku]
かく = to write
[kaku]
きく = to listen
[kiku]
わたしはききます。= I'm listening.
[watashi wa kikimasu]
わたしはほんをかいません。= I'm not buying a book.
[watashi wa hon o kaimasen]
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