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びか

bika

verb 未然形

is the negative stem of びく — to saw.

  • to grind (e.g. coffee beans), to mill
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How it’s built

びく びか

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.

びく is a godan verb (u-verb), so it follows that pattern.

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Three more forms of . Can you tell what each one is?

Every form of

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

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In real sentences

I learn how to cook from the recipe.

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I like TV.

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There is a TV in the room.

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Other forms and spellings

ひこひかびけびきゃびこびこうびこっびこふびくびいビクひくヒクビグぴくピク
negative stem of びく