タグ: verb conjugation

The section 31 of Minna no Nihongo is to learn expressions of intention. One of such sentences to express your intention, “Volitional form” of a verb is used. The exercise A1 is listing Masu-form and Volitional-form. Also in this post, Volitional forms of verbs are shown for each conjugation patterns below;

VOLITIONAL FORM of VERBS

Dictionary Form / Masu Form — Volitional Form

<Group 2 Verbs>

Okiru / Okimasu (get up) — Okiyou

Oshieru / Oshiemasu (teach/tell) — Oshieyou

Taberu / Tabemasu (eat) — Tabeyou

<Group 3 Verbs>

Kuru / Kimasu (come) — Koyou

Suru / Shimasu (do) — Shiyou

<Group1 Verbs>

Gr1-W : Tsukau / Tsukaimasu (use) — Tsukaou

Gr-K : Aruku / Arukimasu (walk) — Arukou

Gr1-G : Oyogu / Oyogimasu (swim) — Oyogou

Gr1-S : Naosu / Naoshimasu (repair, correct) — Naosou

Gr1-T : Matsu / Machimasu (wait for) — Matou

Gr1-B : Asobu / Asobimasu (play for fun) — Asobou

Gr1-M : Yomu / Yomimasu (read) — Yomou

Gr1-R : Hashiru / Hashirimasu (run) — Hasirou

It will be shown in the exercises A2 and A3 about how these verbs in volitional forms are used in a sentence. Today I just show you the above list, but let me add an explanation about a difficult part. When it comes to verb conjugations, it would be difficult for learners to distinguish between Group2 verbs and Group1-R verbs.

Gr2 : Okiru / Okimasu (get up) — <RIGHT>Okiyou   <WRONG>Okirou

Gr1-R : Hashiru / Hashirimasu (run) — <RIGHT>Hasirou  <WRONG>Hashiyou

As you see above, the right volitional forms use “-you” for Group2 verbs and “-rou” for Group1-R verbs. The followings are a little bit of exercises

Q: Which is the right Volitional Form?

1. Tsukuru/Tsukurimasu — Tsukuyou  OR  Tsukurou

2. Neru/Nemasu — Neyou  OR  Nerou

3. Nemuru/Nemurimasu — Nemuyou  OR  Nemurou

4. Shiraberu/Shirabemasu — Shirabeyou  OR  Shiraberou

5. Kaeru/Kaerimasu — Kaeyou  OR  Kaerou

6. Suwaru/Suwarimasu — Suwayou  OR  Suwarou

7. Kuraberu/Kurabemasu — Kurabeyou  OR  Kuraberou

8. Yameru/Yamemasu — Yameyou  OR  Yamerou

9. Sawaru/Sawarimasu — Sawayou  OR  Sawarou

10. Hajimeru/Hajimemasu — Hajimeyou  OR  Hajimerou

The answers will be shown tomorrow (Probably, maybe, perhaps…,). How to solve the above questions are as follows;

<1> Make Nai-form

<2> What is just in front of “-nai”?

<3> If it’s “i” or “e”, the verb is Group2 verb, if it’s “ra”, the verb is Group1-R.

<4> For Gr2, put “-you”. For Gr1-R, put “-rou” to the stem of verb.

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This post was written with reference to the exercise A1 on Section31 of “Minna no Nihongo (2nd Edition)” published by “3A Corporation”