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Usages of yasumu
昨日 は 仕事 を 休みました。kinou ha sigoto wo yasumimasita.
I took a break from work yesterday.
私 は 明日 仕事 を 休みます。watasi ha asita sigoto wo yasumimasu.
I will take a day off from work tomorrow.
私 は 仕事 を 一日 だけ 休みます。watasi ha sigoto wo itiniti dake yasumimasu.
I will take only one day off from work.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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