まっす
Appearance
Japanese
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Contraction of まらす (marasu), which itself is a contraction of 参らす (mairasu).
Alternative forms
[edit]- まっする (massuru)
Suffix
[edit]- (Classical Japanese, archaic, humble) to do; expresses humbleness
- (Classical Japanese, archaic, polite) expresses politeness toward and distance from the listener
Conjugation
[edit]Stem forms | |||
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Irrealis (未然形) | まっせ | masse | |
Continuative (連用形) | まっせ | masse | |
Terminal (終止形) | まっす | massu | |
Attributive (連体形) | まっする | massuru | |
Realis (已然形) | まっすれ | massure | |
Imperative (命令形) | まっせよ | masseyo | |
Key constructions | |||
Negative | まっせず | massezu | |
Contrasting conjunction | まっすれど | massuredo | |
Causal conjunction | まっすれば | massureba | |
Conditional conjunction | まっせば | masseba | |
Past tense (firsthand knowledge) | まっせき | masseki | |
Past tense (secondhand knowledge) | まっせけり | massekeri | |
Perfect tense (conscious action) | まっせつ | massetu | |
Perfect tense (natural event) | まっせぬ | massenu | |
Perfect-continuative tense | まっせたり | massetari | |
Volitional | まっせむ | massemu |
Derived terms
[edit]- ます (masu)
Etymology 2
[edit](This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Alternative forms
[edit]- まっする (massuru)
Suffix
[edit]- Alternative form of まっす (nidan verb)
Conjugation
[edit]Stem forms | |||
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Irrealis (未然形) | まっせ | masse | |
Continuative (連用形) | まっし | massi | |
Terminal (終止形) | まっす | massu | |
Attributive (連体形) | まっする | massuru | |
Realis (已然形) | まっすれ | massure | |
Imperative (命令形) | まっせよ | masseyo | |
Key constructions | |||
Negative | まっせず | massezu | |
Contrasting conjunction | まっすれど | massuredo | |
Causal conjunction | まっすれば | massureba | |
Conditional conjunction | まっせば | masseba | |
Past tense (firsthand knowledge) | まっしき | massiki | |
Past tense (secondhand knowledge) | まっしけり | massikeri | |
Perfect tense (conscious action) | まっしつ | massitu | |
Perfect tense (natural event) | まっしぬ | massinu | |
Perfect-continuative tense | まっせり まっしたり |
masseri massitari | |
Volitional | まっせむ | massemu |