ナリ活用
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Etymology
From なり (nari, “to be”, archaic) + 活用 (katsuyō, “declension, inflection”).
The classical verb nari itself is a contraction of particle に (ni) and classical verb あり (ari).
Pronunciation
Noun
ナリ活用 • (nari katsuyō) ←なりくわつよう (narikwatuyou)?
- (Classical Japanese grammar) an adjective inflection class with the following inflections: -nara/-nari (or ni)/-nari/-naru/-nare/-nare
| Archaic | 未然形 Irrealis |
連用形 Adverbial |
終止形 Conclusive |
連体形 Attributive |
已然形 Realis |
命令形 Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 静か (shizuka, “quiet, calm”) | 静かなら (shizuka nara) | 静かなり (shizuka nari) 静かに (shizuka ni) |
静かなり (shizuka nari) | 静かなる (shizuka naru) | 静かなれ (shizuka nare) | 静かなれ (shizuka nare) |
| 遥か (haruka, “far, distant”) | 遥かなら (haruka nara) | 遥かなり (haruka nari) 遥かに (haruka ni) |
遥かなり (haruka nari) | 遥かなる (haruka naru) | 遥かなれ (haruka nare) | 遥かなれ (haruka nare) |
| 丁寧 (teinei, “polite, careful”) | 丁寧なら (teinei nara) | 丁寧なり (teinei nari) 丁寧に (teinei ni) |
丁寧なり (teinei nari) | 丁寧なる (teinei naru) | 丁寧なれ (teinei nare) | 丁寧なれ (teinei nare) |
Usage notes
- Adjectives in this class are superseded by the な (-na) inflection in modern Japanese.
See also
References
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