Japanese/Ways to split verbs.md
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# 一段 vs 五段
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## How to identify
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-- Is a special class irregular verb 為るする or 来るくる
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+- Is a special class irregular verb 為る (する) or 来る (くる)
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- Irregular verb
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- Does not end with 〜る
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- Godan verb
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### Using the okurigana
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- The verb has 3+ morae and the okurigana consists of only る
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- Most likely a godan verb
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- - Examples: 遮る（さえぎ.る）　帰る　（かえ.る）
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- - **EXCEPTION**: 出来る（でき.る）is ichidan
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+ - Examples: 遮る (さえぎ.る), 帰る (かえ.る)
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+ - **EXCEPTION**: 出来る (でき.る) is ichidan
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- The verb has 3+ morae and the okurigana consists of 2+ morae
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- Most certainly an ichidan verb
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- - Examples: 起きる（お.きる）　変える　（か.える）
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+ - Examples: 起きる (お.きる), 変える (か.える)
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If the verb has only 2 morae, this method cannot be used to determine the verb class. However, as there isn't many of 2-morae ichidan verbs, here's a comprehensive list:
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# 自 vs 他
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## How to identify
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- 〜aる, 〜oる is always intransitive
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- - 始まる（はじ.まる） - to begin
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- - 上がる（あ.がる） - to rise
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- - 変わる（か.わる） - to change
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- - 起こる（お.こる）- to happen
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+ - 始まる (はじ.まる) - to begin
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+ - 上がる (あ.がる) - to rise
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+ - 変わる (か.わる) - to change
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+ - 起こる (お.こる) - to happen
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- 〜aす, 〜oす is always transitive
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- - 溶かす（と.かす） - to melt (something)
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- - 落とす（お.とす） - to drop (something)
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+ - 溶かす (と.かす) - to melt (something)
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+ - 落とす (お.とす) - to drop (something)
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- 〜eる and 〜u can be either transitive or intransitive, when paired with 〜aす or 〜aる they will be the opposite type
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- - 始める（はじ.める） is transitive because 始まる（はじ.まる）is intransitive
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- - 溶ける（と.ける） is intransitive because 溶かす（と.かす）is transitive
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+ - 始める (はじ.める) is transitive because 始まる (はじ.まる) is intransitive
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+ - 溶ける (と.ける) is intransitive because 溶かす (と.かす) is transitive
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- otherwise, one must learn which verb is which
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- - 開ける（あ.ける）is transitive and 開く（あ.く）is intransitive
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- - 切れる（き.れる） is intransitie and 切る （き.る）is transitive
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+ - 開ける (あ.ける) is transitive and 開く (あ.く) is intransitive
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+ - 切れる (き.れる) is intransitie and 切る (き.る) is transitive
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# 変化 vs 動作
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