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Japanese

なく
Meaning: to cry or call out, especially of a bird or animal
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 啼く 啼かない
Polite 啼きます 啼きません
Past 啼いた 啼かなかった
Polite + Past 啼きました 啼きませんでした
Te-form 啼いて 啼かなくて
Potential 啼ける 啼けない
Passive 啼かれる 啼かれない
Causative 啼かせる 啼かせない
Causative + Passive 啼かされる 啼かされない
Imperative 啼け 啼くな

Example

朝、森の鳥が啼いた。
In the morning, a bird cried out in the forest.

Usage Notes

This spelling is literary and is used especially for the cries of birds or animals. The more common everyday spelling has the same pronunciation.

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