Usages of naku
私 は 子供 の ころ、 歯医者 に 行く と いつも 怖くて 泣いて いた。watasi ha kodomo no koro, haisya ni iku to itumo kowakute naite ita.
When I was a child, I was always scared and cried when I went to the dentist.
子供 は 悲しい 映画 を 見る と 泣く。kodomo ha kanasii eiga wo miru to naku.
Children cry when they watch sad movies.
私 は 寂しくて も、 泣くの を 我慢します。watasi ha sabisikute mo, nakuno wo gamansimasu.
Even if I feel lonely, I hold back from crying.
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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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