Japanese/Pitch Accent/Pitch accent usage overview.md
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| **〜まして**[^masu-te] | ~{いき}**~{^ま\して}** |
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| **〜ませんで**[^masu-te] | ~{いき}**~{^ませ\んで}** |
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-[^masu-te]: While not used very often, 〜て forms constructed from the 〜ます form are present in standard Japanese, usually in more formal settings.
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+[^masu-te]: While not that common, 〜て forms constructed from the 〜ます form are used in standard Japanese, usually in more formal situations.
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# Examples
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