さす
Japanese
Etymology 1
Noun
Verb
さす • (sasu) godan (stem さし (sashi), past さした (sashita))
Etymology 2
Suffix
さす • (-sasu) godan (stem さし (-sashi), past さした (-sashita))
- (chiefly dialectal and colloquial, jodōshi) Alternative form of させる (saseru, “causative suffix”)
Conjugation
Conjugation of "さす" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
Stem forms | |||
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Imperfective (未然形) | -ささ | -sasa | |
Continuative (連用形) | -さし | -sashi | |
Terminal (終止形) | -さす | -sasu | |
Attributive (連体形) | -さす | -sasu | |
Hypothetical (仮定形) | -させ | -sase | |
Imperative (命令形) | -させ | -sase | |
Key constructions | |||
Passive | - | - | |
Causative | - | - | |
Potential | - | - | |
Volitional | -さそう | -sasō | |
Negative | -ささない | -sasanai | |
Negative continuative | -ささず | -sasazu | |
Formal | -さします | -sashimasu | |
Perfective | -さした | -sashita | |
Conjunctive | -さして | sashite | |
Hypothetical conditional | -させば | -saseba |
Etymology 3
Suffix
- (Classical Japanese, jodōshi) Alternative form of させる (saseru, “causative suffix”)
- Expresses causation: to make … do …
- Expresses respect.
Synonyms
- しむ (shimu)