多し

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
多
おお
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

Adjective

多(おお)し • (ōshi) ←おほし (ofosi)?†-ku

  1. Classical Japanese form of 多い (ōi)
Inflection
Classical conjugation of "多し" (ク活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形) 多く
多から		 おほく
おほから		 ofoku
ofokara
Continuative (連用形) 多く
多かり		 おほく
おほかり		 ofoku
ofokari
Terminal (終止形) 多し おほし ofosi
Attributive (連体形) 多き
多かる		 おほき
おほかる		 ofoki
ofokaru
Realis (已然形) 多けれ おほけれ ofokere
Imperative (命令形) 多かれ おほかれ ofokare
Key constructions
Negative 多からず おほからず ofokarazu
Contrasting conjunction 多けれど おほけれど ofokeredo
Causal conjunction 多ければ おほければ ofokereba
Conditional conjunction 多くば おほくば ofokuba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge) 多かりき おほかりき ofokariki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge) 多かりけり おほかりけり ofokarikeri
Adverbial 多く おほく ofoku
Without auxiliary verb.
With auxiliary verb.

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
多
まね
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Likely related to 遍(あまね)し (amaneshi, “universal, wide”).

Adjective

多(まね)し • (maneshi) †-ku

  1. many; numerous
  2. frequent
Inflection
Classical conjugation of "多し" (ク活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形) 多く
多から		 まねく
まねから		 maneku
manekara
Continuative (連用形) 多く
多かり		 まねく
まねかり		 maneku
manekari
Terminal (終止形) 多し まねし manesi
Attributive (連体形) 多き
多かる		 まねき
まねかる		 maneki
manekaru
Realis (已然形) 多けれ まねけれ manekere
Imperative (命令形) 多かれ まねかれ manekare
Key constructions
Negative 多からず まねからず manekarazu
Contrasting conjunction 多けれど まねけれど manekeredo
Causal conjunction 多ければ まねければ manekereba
Conditional conjunction 多くば まねくば manekuba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge) 多かりき まねかりき manekariki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge) 多かりけり まねかりけり manekarikeri
Adverbial 多く まねく maneku
Without auxiliary verb.
With auxiliary verb.

References

  1. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Second edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
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