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こご

kogo

verb 意志推量形

is the volitional form of こぐ — to row, to paddle, to scull, to pull (the oars).

  • to pedal (a bicycle, etc.)
  • to swing (on a swing)
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こぐ こご

Volitional form (). “Let’s …” or “I’ll …”: 書こう (let’s write). With とする it means “try to”.

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

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Polite こぎます
Polite negative こぎません
Polite past こぎました
Polite past negative こぎませんでした
Let us ~ こぎましょう
Masu-stem こぎ
Want to ~ こぎたい
While ~ing こぎながら
Te-form こいで
Plain past こいだ
Tara-conditional こいだら
Progressive こいでいる
Plain negative こがない
Plain past negative こがなかった
Negative te-form こがなくて
Potential こげる
Ba-conditional こげば
Imperative こげ
Volitional こごう
Passive こがれる
Causative こがせる
Causative-passive こがされる

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In real sentences

I will eat a bento here.

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I'll pay here.

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The boarding gate is here.

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Other forms and spellings

コクこかこくこきここここうここっここふコグこぎゃこがうこごうこごっこごふこがこぐ
volitional form of こぐ