まづし

Japanese

Alternative spelling
貧し

Alternative forms

• (also Classical Japanese) まどし (madoshi)
• (modernized spelling) まずし (mazushi)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma̠zɨɕi]

Adjective

まづし • (mazushi) ^†-shiku

1. Classical Japanese form of まずしい (mazushii)

Inflection

Classical conjugation of "まづし" (シク活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形)	まづしく[1] まづしから[2]		madusiku madusikara
Continuative (連用形)	まづしく[1] まづしかり[2]		madusiku madusikari
Terminal (終止形)	まづし		madusi
Attributive (連体形)	まづしき まづしかる		madusiki madusikaru
Realis (已然形)	まづしけれ		madusikere
Imperative (命令形)	まづしかれ		madusikare
Key constructions
Negative	まづしからず		madusikarazu
Contrasting conjunction	まづしけれど		madusikeredo
Causal conjunction	まづしければ		madusikereba
Conditional conjunction	まづしくば		madusikuba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge)	まづしかりき		madusikariki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge)	まづしかりけり		madusikarikeri
Adverbial	まづしく		madusiku
[1]Without auxiliary verb. [2]With auxiliary verb.