Japanese/Pitch Accent/Pitch accent usage overview.md
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| **〜ませんで**[^masu-te] | ~{いき}**~{^ませ\んで}** |
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| **〜ませ**[^mase] | ~{いき}**~{^ま\せ}** |
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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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+[^masu-te]: The 〜て forms of the 〜ます form. Usually used in more formal situations.
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[^mase]: The imperative form of 〜ます. Similarly to 〜まして/〜ませんで, used mostly in more formal situations.
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