Japanese Language Grammar

  1. Verbs
    1. Verb Groups
      1. Godan Verbs
        1. Conjugation Patterns
          1. Stem Changes
            1. Common Examples
            2. Ichidan Verbs
              1. Conjugation Patterns
                1. Identification Methods
                  1. Common Examples
                  2. Irregular Verbs
                    1. 来る Conjugation
                      1. する Conjugation
                        1. Other Irregular Verbs
                      2. Basic Verb Forms
                        1. Dictionary Form
                          1. Usage in Informal Speech
                            1. Formation Rules
                            2. Masu Form
                              1. Conjugation Rules
                                1. Usage in Formal Speech
                                2. Te Form
                                  1. Formation Rules for Godan Verbs
                                    1. Formation Rules for Ichidan Verbs
                                      1. Formation Rules for Irregular Verbs
                                        1. Uses in Connecting Actions
                                          1. Uses in Requests
                                            1. Uses in Progressive Aspect
                                            2. Ta Form
                                              1. Formation Rules
                                                1. Usage in Past Tense
                                                2. Nai Form
                                                  1. Formation Rules
                                                    1. Usage in Negation
                                                    2. Ba Form
                                                      1. Formation Rules
                                                        1. Usage in Conditionals
                                                        2. Volitional Form
                                                          1. Formation Rules
                                                            1. Usage for Suggestions
                                                              1. Usage for Intentions
                                                            2. Advanced Verb Forms
                                                              1. Potential Form
                                                                1. Formation Rules
                                                                  1. Expressing Ability
                                                                    1. Usage Patterns
                                                                    2. Passive Form
                                                                      1. Formation Rules
                                                                        1. Usage and Nuances
                                                                          1. Honorific Usage
                                                                          2. Causative Form
                                                                            1. Formation Rules
                                                                              1. Expressing Making Someone Do
                                                                                1. Expressing Letting Someone Do
                                                                                2. Causative-Passive Form
                                                                                  1. Formation Rules
                                                                                    1. Usage and Nuances
                                                                                    2. Imperative Form
                                                                                      1. Formation Rules
                                                                                        1. Politeness Levels
                                                                                      2. Tense and Aspect
                                                                                        1. Non-Past Tense
                                                                                          1. Present Usage
                                                                                            1. Future Usage
                                                                                            2. Past Tense
                                                                                              1. Completed Actions
                                                                                                1. Past States
                                                                                                2. Progressive Aspect
                                                                                                  1. Ongoing Actions
                                                                                                    1. Temporary States
                                                                                                    2. Resultant State
                                                                                                      1. State from Completed Action
                                                                                                      2. Completed Action
                                                                                                        1. てしまう Usage
                                                                                                          1. Expressing Regret
                                                                                                            1. Expressing Completion
                                                                                                          2. Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
                                                                                                            1. Distinguishing Pairs
                                                                                                              1. Usage Patterns
                                                                                                                1. Common Verb Pairs
                                                                                                                  1. Particle Usage Differences