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おい

oi

JLPT N2 verb 連用形

is the masu-stem of おう — to chase, to run after, to pursue, to follow after.

  • to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.)
  • to drive out, to get rid of, to oust, to expel
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How it’s built

おう おい

Masu-stem (). The base for ます, たい and ながら, and the way to link two actions: 書き → 書きます.

おう is a godan verb (u-verb), so it follows that pattern.

Name that form

Three more forms of . Can you tell what each one is?

Every form of

Polite おいます
Polite negative おいません
Polite past おいました
Polite past negative おいませんでした
Let us ~ おいましょう
Masu-stem ← this oneおい
Want to ~ おいたい
While ~ing おいながら
Te-form おって
Plain past おった
Tara-conditional おったら
Progressive おっている
Plain negative おわない
Plain past negative おわなかった
Negative te-form おわなくて
Potential おえる
Ba-conditional おえば
Imperative おえ
Volitional おおう
Passive おわれる
Causative おわせる
Causative-passive おわされる

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In real sentences

Please prepare the meeting minutes by tomorrow.

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Please distribute the materials to everyone before the meeting.

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Please copy this material too, since we'll use it in the meeting.

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Other forms and spellings

おうおふおっおぅオウオヴ
masu-stem of おう