つく・点くtsuku[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to start burning
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | つく |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | つきます |
| Negative (nai) | つかない |
| polite (masen) | つきません |
| classical zu / nu | つかず・つかぬ |
| Past (ta) | ついた |
| polite (mashita) | つきました |
| Past negative (nakatta) | つかなかった |
| polite (masen deshita) | つきませんでした |
| Te form | ついて |
| Potential | つける |
| Passive | つかれる |
| Causative | つかせる |
| Causative passive | つかせられる・つかされる |
| Conditional (ba) | つけば |
| tara | ついたら |
| Volitional | つこう |
| polite (mashou) | つきましょう |
| Imperative | つけ |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Transitive / intransitive pair
灯が点く
灯を点ける
点く focuses on the light coming on (the change of state), while 点ける focuses on the agent's action of turning it on.
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