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Breakdown of puuru ga aite inai node, umi de oyogimashita.
がga
subject particle
でde
location particle (for events and actions)
開くaku
to openintransitive
泳ぐoyogu
to swim
のでnode
because, since
海umi
sea, ocean
〜て いる〜te iru
grammar for indicating an ongoing state or action
プールpuuru
(swimming) pool
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“How do verb conjugations work in Japanese?”
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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