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多おうく

おうく · ooku

JLPT N5 i-adjective 連用形

is the masu-stem of 多い — many, numerous, a lot.

  • large amount of, large quantity of, a lot, much
  • frequent, common
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How it’s built

多い 多く

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.

多い is a i-adjective, so it follows that pattern.

Name that form

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

Every form of

Negative 多くないおおくない
Past 多かったおおかった
Past negative 多くなかったおおくなかった
Te-form 多くておおくて
Adverb ← this one多くおおく
Before a noun 多いおおい
Ba-conditional 多ければおおければ
Tara-conditional 多かったらおおかったら
Become ~ 多くなるおおくなる
Too ~ 多すぎるおおすぎる

Drill every form in the Conjugation Dojo →

In real sentences

This restaurant's lunch has generous portions and impeccable flavor.

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This painting is being seen by many people.

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He has been supported by many people, starting with his family.

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Other forms and spellings

多きゃ多けりゃ多かろ多かろう多かろふ多い多多う多かっ
masu-stem of 多い