How to Read Grammar Breakdowns

Bunpro English Japanese Example
Verb plain form 終止形 立つ 立った 立たない 立たなかった
Verb[る] dictionary form / non-past form 辞書形 立つ
Verb[stem] masu stem / conjuctive / continuative form 連用形 立ち
Verb[た] ta form / past form た形 / 過去形 立った
Verb[ない] nai form / non-past negative form ない形 / 否定形 立たない
Verb[ない] nai stem form 未然形 立た
Verb[て] te form て形 立って
Verb[よう] volitional form 意向形/推量形 立とう
Verb[potential] potential form 可能系 立てる
Verb[passive] passive form 受身形 立たれる
Verb[causative] causative form 使役形 立たせる
Verb[ば] ba-form / conditional form 条件形/仮定形 立てば
V(る1) ru verb / ichidan verb 一段動詞 見る
V(る5) u verb with ru ending / godan verb with ru ending 五段動詞 座る
V(う) u verb / godan verb with u ending 五段動詞 歌う
V(く) godan verb with ku ending 歩く
V(す) godan verb with su ending 話す
V(つ) godan verb with tsu ending 立つ
V(ぬ) godan verb with nu ending 死ぬ
V(ぶ) godan verb with bu ending 飛ぶ
V(む) godan verb with mu ending 休む
V(ぐ) godan verb with gu ending 泳ぐ

Color Breakdown on Bunpro

  • The main grammar point is highlighted like this
  • Unique rules when forming that grammar are highlighted like this
  • Example sentences follow these rules too!

Joining and Nesting Markers:

  • Verb[た/る] - means that dictionary form and ta form are accepted.
  • Verb[causative[て]] - means て form of the causative form of the verb.