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だき

daki

JLPT N3 verb 連用形

is the masu-stem of だく — to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug.

  • to have (a thought or feeling), to hold, to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.), to harbor, to bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.), to entertain (hope, illusions, etc.), to cherish (e.g. an ambition)
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How it’s built

だく だき

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.

だく 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 だきます
Polite negative だきません
Polite past だきました
Polite past negative だきませんでした
Let us ~ だきましょう
Masu-stem ← this oneだき
Want to ~ だきたい
While ~ing だきながら
Te-form だいて
Plain past だいた
Tara-conditional だいたら
Progressive だいている
Plain negative だかない
Plain past negative だかなかった
Negative te-form だかなくて
Potential だける
Ba-conditional だけば
Imperative だけ
Volitional だこう
Passive だかれる
Causative だかせる
Causative-passive だかされる

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In real sentences

We will verify your identity at the counter.

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We all enjoyed the sweets we received from the neighbor.

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Let us confirm your reservation.

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Other forms and spellings

たくタクたきゃたこたこったこふタグだきゃだこだこうだこっだこふだくだいダグ
masu-stem of だく