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〜ます (-masu) — polite present/future affirmative

The polite form for actions you do (now or in the future).

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

Verb G1 〜う段 → い段 + ます
Verb G2 〜る [る] + ます
Verb G3 する → します / 来る → 来ます
masu-stem (ます-stem) 食べ tabe
+
Suffix (प्रत्यय) ます (-masu)
=
Polite Present Form (नम्र वर्तमान रूप) 食べます tabemasu

Select a verb (विवरण हेर्न क्रिया चयन गर्नुहोस्)

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Meaning

  • To say "I do / we do / you do" politely, put ます at the end of the verb.
  • It covers both what you do today and what you will do tomorrow — words like 毎日 (every day) or あした (tomorrow) tell which.

How to attach

  • How to make it: cut the end of the dictionary form (辞書形) and add ます.
  • With る-verbs like 食べる only る drops: 食べる ──> 食べ ──> 食べます.
  • With verbs like 飲む/行く the last sound moves to the い-row: 飲む ──> 飲み ──> 飲みます, 行く ──> 行き ──> 行きます.
  • The part ending in "い" is called the ます-stem; a lot of grammar from now on attaches to it, so get to know it well.

Step-by-step breakdown (चरणबद्ध रूपान्तरण)

to eat 食べる (taberu)
食べます
  1. 1 Start (dictionary form): たべる (taberu)
  2. 2 Remove る [- ❌]: たべ (tabe) る-verb: only る drops
  3. 3 Add [+ ✅ ます]: たべ + ます = たべます (tabemasu)
to drink 飲む (nomu)
飲みます
  1. 1 Start (dictionary form): のむ (nomu)
  2. 2 Shift む ➔ み: のみ (nomi) u-row ➔ i-row
  3. 3 Add [+ ✅ ます]: のみ + ます = のみます (nomimasu)
to go 行く (iku)
行きます
  1. 1 Start (dictionary form): いく (iku)
  2. 2 Shift く ➔ き: いき (iki) u-row ➔ i-row
  3. 3 Add [+ ✅ ます]: いき + ます = いきます (ikimasu)
to watch 見る (miru)
見ます
  1. 1 Start (dictionary form): みる (miru)
  2. 2 Remove る [- ❌]: み (mi) る-verb: only る drops
  3. 3 Add [+ ✅ ます]: み + ます = みます (mimasu)

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

What is the polite present form of 「飲む」(to drink)?

💡 Hint: stem 「飲み」+ ます.

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