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のこ

noko

JLPT N2 verb 意志推量形

is the volitional form of のく — to step aside, to move (i.e. out of the way), to make way.

  • to resign, to retire, to quit, to secede
  • to step back, to move back, to retreat
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How it’s built

のく のこ

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

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

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In real sentences

This trash is different from burnable trash.

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This coat has become cheaper since the sale.

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May I try on this coat?

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Other forms and spellings

のけのきゃのこうのこっのこふのかのくのい
volitional form of のく