Classic Japanese Grammar Patterns

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~き/し
start learning
(Personal past)
~けむ
start learning
(Speculative past), (Past hearsay)
~ぬ,つ
start learning
(Perfective), (Certainty), (Parallel)
~たり
start learning
(Continuative), (Perfective), (Resultative), (Parallel)
~つつ
start learning
(Continuative), While
~て,して
start learning
(Linear conjunction)
~と,とも
start learning
Even if, Even though
~ず
start learning
(Negation)
~む
start learning
Probably, To suppose, (Intention), (Urging)
~じ
start learning
Probably not, To not think (suppose), (No intention)
~まし
start learning
(Desire for hypothetical state), (Counterfactual speculation)
~まほし
start learning
(Desiderative)
~る,らる
start learning
(Passive), (Potential), (Spontaneous), (Honorific)
~す,さす,しむ
start learning
(Causative), (Honorific)
MZK+ば
start learning
If
~や(は), か(は)
start learning
(Poses question)
~ぞ, なむ
start learning
(Declarative/Emphasis)
~ごとし
start learning
Like, Same as
RTK+なり
start learning
(Copula), (Location), (Naming)
~を
start learning
Because/Since, Despite/Though, And/When, In addition
~は,ぞ,そ
start learning
(Final emphasis)
~べし
start learning
Must be, (Strong intention)
~まじ,ましじ
start learning
Definitely can't be, (No intention)
~らし, めり
start learning
To seem
SSK+なり
start learning
(Hearsay)
~らむ
start learning
To suppose, Probably
IZK+こそ
start learning
(Strong emphasis)
IZK+ば
start learning
When, Because
~ども
start learning
Although
~けり
start learning
(Hearsay past), (Direct past)
~り
start learning
(Resultative), (Certainty), (Perfective)
MZK + なむ
start learning
I wish that... would
~がな, もがな
start learning
If only...
~かし
start learning
(Emphasis), (Self-confirmation)
RYK + そ
start learning
Please don't...!
RTK/Nominals + か, かな
start learning
!!!
~ばかり
start learning
Around, To the extent that, Only/Nothing but
~だに
start learning
At the very least, Even
~さへ
start learning
In addition, Even
~すら
start learning
Even, At least
~し, しも
start learning
Precisely, Only then, Absolutely not
~ながら
start learning
While, Though, As before, All
~なむ
start learning
Indeed
~ものを, ものから, ものの, ものゆゑ,
start learning
Though/But

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