Nihoner

のま

noma

JLPT N5 verb 未然形

is the negative stem of のむ — to drink, to gulp, to swallow, to take (medicine).

  • to smoke (tobacco)
  • to engulf, to overwhelm
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How it’s built

のむ のま

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.

のむ 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 のみます
Polite negative のみません
Polite past のみました
Polite past negative のみませんでした
Let us ~ のみましょう
Masu-stem のみ
Want to ~ のみたい
While ~ing のみながら
Te-form のんで
Plain past のんだ
Tara-conditional のんだら
Progressive のんでいる
Plain negative のまない
Plain past negative のまなかった
Negative te-form のまなくて
Potential のめる
Ba-conditional のめば
Imperative のめ
Volitional のもう
Passive のまれる
Causative のませる
Causative-passive のまされる

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In real sentences

May I use this machine?

Nihoner sentence bank

I received the keys to the new place from the landlord and went straight to see the room.

Nihoner sentence bank

This machine is effective even with light resistance.

Nihoner sentence bank

Other forms and spellings

のみゃのまうのものもうのもっのもふのむのんノム
negative stem of のむ