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つき

tsuki

JLPT N2 verb 連用形

is the masu-stem of つく — to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling.

  • to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye
  • to bear (fruit, interest, etc.)
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How it’s built

つく つき

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.

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

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In real sentences

I struck the New Year's Eve bell at the temple.

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It was on sale until a moment ago, but it's already over.

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I got a seat on the morning commuter train, so I was lucky.

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Other forms and spellings

ついつきゃづきゃづけづきつこつこうつこっつこふづこづこうづこっづこふづかづくづい
masu-stem of つく