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5 Direct conjugations of ぞ adjectives
To make direct forms of ぞ adjectives, simply delete めび from their polite counterparts.
DO NOT use the ぺ conjugation pattern for ぞ adjectives.
つぱゥぞめび => つぱゥぞめび (○つぱゥぞぺ) つぱゥどやぞめび => つぱゥどやぞめび (○つぱゥどやぞぺ)
Non-past positive つぱゥぞ
はぞ
Non-past negative
つぱゥどやぞ
はどやぞ
Past positive Past negative
つぱゥづぽべ つぱゥどやづぽべ はづぽべ はどやづぽべ
Cultural Note: 川よ字ゅやぽむょィ
In a traditional Japanese family, a young baby sleeps with their parents. They spread three sets of bedding (ぱでゐもカ (bottom) and づにゐもカ (top)) and sleep with the baby in the middle like this.
川
This is known as 川よ字ゅやぽむょィ≧づェよひゅやぽむょィ∞‘to sleep in the shape of the character 川 (river)’. It is considered beneficial for the baby’s psychological development. Will you ever consider doing this?
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