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そふ

そう · sou

JLPT N1 verb 連用形

is the masu-stem of そう — to run along, to run beside, to stick to (a line).

  • to follow (a policy, plan, etc.), to act in accordance with, to align with
  • to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.), to satisfy, to comply with, to live up to
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How it’s built

そう そふ

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.

This spelling is the version with う (sound change, mostly in polite or older speech).

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

Drill every form in the Conjugation Dojo →

In real sentences

The cat sleeps on the sofa.

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The cat is sleeping on the sofa.

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The cat is taking a nap on the sofa.

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Other forms and spellings

そぅそうソウそおっぞうゾウ
masu-stem of そう