Nihoner

すめ

sume

JLPT N3 verb 未然形

is the negative stem of すめる — to live (of humans), to reside, to inhabit, to dwell, to abide.

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How it’s built

すめる すめ

Negative stem (). Never used alone — it is the base for ない (not), れる/られる (passive), せる/させる (causative): 書か → 書かない.

すめる is a ichidan verb (ru-verb), so it follows that pattern.

Name that form

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

Every form of

Polite すめます
Polite negative すめません
Polite past すめました
Polite past negative すめませんでした
Let us ~ すめましょう
Masu-stem ← this oneすめ
Want to ~ すめたい
While ~ing すめながら
Te-form すめて
Plain past すめた
Tara-conditional すめたら
Progressive すめている
Plain negative すめない
Plain past negative すめなかった
Negative te-form すめなくて
Potential すめられる
Ba-conditional すめれば
Imperative すめろ
Volitional すめよう
Passive すめられる
Causative すめさせる
Causative-passive すめさせられる

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In real sentences

The recommendations are gyoza and fried rice.

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I talked with the clerk and decided on a recommended book.

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Your hair is dry, so I recommend a treatment.

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Other forms and spellings

すめれすめりゃすめよすめろすめようすめよっすめよふすめるすめんスメル
negative stem of すめる