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1 The む-form of verbs
A verb ending in ×む or ×め is called the む-form of verbs. The む-form is tenseless. It is used to string together sequences of verbs. We will learn detailed rules for making む-forms in
Lesson 11, and more uses of む-form. For now, you should memorize them when you learn new verbs.
2 Polite request: む-forms + どぺはぞ
む-forms of verbs are used with どぺはぞ to form a polite request. (Do not combine them with つょてぞぱび.)
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でだづぱオ 見むどぺはぞ〜 ぱぱカオ 見ふむどぺはぞ〜 マパオ 出ぱむどぺはぞ〜 ぜぱべ 来むどぺはぞ〜
本オ 読カめどぺはぞ〜 やぢオ づぞむどぺはぞ〜 ふカねだオ 言ぽむどぺはぞ〜 ぜやべて 行ぽむどぺはぞ〜
Please look at the textbook. Please show me the photo. Please submit the test.
Please come tomorrow, as well. Please read the book.
Please write your name. Please tell me your major. You go, please.
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time limit ‘by ~’. Note: Do not confuse めゅ with め, which indicates a duration ‘until ...’
1. 九時めゅ ズッミヵホデ...ビΜプ【よ七づぞを 行でび〜
I will go to the 7th floor of Academic Center by 9 o’clock.
2. ゃTMだ日めゅ ねよ本オ ぶカゐ 読カめどぺはぞ〜 Please read all of this book by Saturday.
3. びめゅ デゼヒオ だ允ゃ ぱび〜
I will administer a quiz one more time before the break.
(Temporal) NP めゅ: ‘by (temporal) NP’
めゅ attaches to a temporal noun phrase (i.e., noun phrases that indicate time) to specify a
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