まっす

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Contraction of まらす (marasu), which itself is a contraction of 参(まゐ)らす (mairasu).

Alternative forms

Suffix

まっす • (-massu) †nidan

  1. (Classical Japanese, archaic, humble) to do; expresses humbleness
  2. (Classical Japanese, archaic, polite) expresses politeness toward and distance from the listener
Conjugation
Classical conjugation of "まっす" (サ行下二段活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形) まっせ masse
Continuative (連用形) まっせ masse
Terminal (終止形) まっす massu
Attributive (連体形) まっする massuru
Realis (已然形) まっすれ massure
Imperative (命令形) まっせよ masseyo
Key constructions
Negative まっせず massezu
Contrasting conjunction まっすれど massuredo
Causal conjunction まっすれば massureba
Conditional conjunction まっせば masseba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge) まっせき masseki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge) まっせけり massekeri
Perfect tense (conscious action) まっせつ massetu
Perfect tense (natural event) まっせぬ massenu
Perfect-continuative tense まっせたり massetari
Volitional まっせむ massemu
Derived terms

Etymology 2

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Alternative forms

Suffix

まっす • (-massu) †-se

  1. Alternative form of まっす (nidan verb)
Conjugation
Classical conjugation of "まっす" (サ行変格活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形) まっせ masse
Continuative (連用形) まっし massi
Terminal (終止形) まっす massu
Attributive (連体形) まっする massuru
Realis (已然形) まっすれ massure
Imperative (命令形) まっせよ masseyo
Key constructions
Negative まっせず massezu
Contrasting conjunction まっすれど massuredo
Causal conjunction まっすれば massureba
Conditional conjunction まっせば masseba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge) まっしき massiki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge) まっしけり massikeri
Perfect tense (conscious action) まっしつ massitu
Perfect tense (natural event) まっしぬ massinu
Perfect-continuative tense まっせり
まっしたり		 masseri
massitari
Volitional まっせむ massemu
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