尋ぬ
Japanese
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 尋 |
| たづ Grade: S |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 訊ぬ |
Etymology
From Old Japanese.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ta̠zɨnɯ̟]
Verb
尋ぬ • (tazunu) †nidan
- Classical Japanese form of 尋ねる (tazuneru)
Conjugation
Classical conjugation of "尋ぬ" (ナ行下二段活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
| Stem forms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrealis (未然形) | 尋ね | たづね | tadune |
| Continuative (連用形) | 尋ね | たづね | tadune |
| Terminal (終止形) | 尋ぬ | たづぬ | tadunu |
| Attributive (連体形) | 尋ぬる | たづぬる | tadunuru |
| Realis (已然形) | 尋ぬれ | たづぬれ | tadunure |
| Imperative (命令形) | 尋ねよ | たづねよ | taduneyo |
| Key constructions | |||
| Negative | 尋ねず | たづねず | tadunezu |
| Contrasting conjunction | 尋ぬれど | たづぬれど | tadunuredo |
| Causal conjunction | 尋ぬれば | たづぬれば | tadunureba |
| Conditional conjunction | 尋ねば | たづねば | taduneba |
| Past tense (firsthand knowledge) | 尋ねき | たづねき | taduneki |
| Past tense (secondhand knowledge) | 尋ねけり | たづねけり | tadunekeri |
| Perfect tense (conscious action) | 尋ねつ | たづねつ | tadunetu |
| Perfect tense (natural event) | 尋ねぬ | たづねぬ | tadunenu |
| Perfect-continuative tense | 尋ねたり | たづねたり | tadunetari |
| Volitional | 尋ねむ | たづねむ | tadunemu |
See also
- 訪ぬ (tazunu)