Conjugation

• mizen-kei (MZ) - irrealis form
  • modern equivalent: -nai stem
  • example: yoma
• ren'you-kei (RY) - conexive form
  • modern equivalent: -masu stem
  • example: yomi
• shuushi-kei (SS) - final form
  • modern equivalent: dictionary/plain form
  • example: yomu
• rentai-kei (RT) - attributive form
  • no modern equivalent, merged with SS
  • example: yomu
• izen-kei (IZ) - realis form
  • modern equivalent: conditional (-ba) stem
  • example: yome
• meirei-kei (MR) - imperative form
  • modern equivalent: imperative form
  • example: yome