Japanese

つく
Meaning: to be lit, to turn on
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 点く 点かない
Polite 点きます 点きません
Past 点いた 点かなかった
Polite + Past 点きました 点きませんでした
Te-form 点いて 点かなくて
Potential 点ける 点けない
Passive 点かれる 点かれない
Causative 点かせる 点かせない
Causative + Passive 点かされる 点かされない
Imperative 点け 点くな

Handwriting

点
く

Example

When I enter the room, the light turns on automatically.

Usage Notes

点く (つく) is an intransitive verb used when something ignites or an electric device turns on by itself or by some action. It's often used for lights (電気が点く), fire (火が点く), or appliances like TVs (テレビが点く). The transitive counterpart, meaning 'to turn something on', is 点ける (つける).

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