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Usages of sasu
雨 が 降って いる ので、 傘 を 差します。ame ga futte iru node, kasa o sashimasu.
It is raining, so I will hold up an umbrella.
彼女 は 大きな 傘 を 差して います。kanojo wa ookina kasa o sashite imasu.
She is holding up a big umbrella.
傘 を 差して 歩きます。kasa o sashite arukimasu.
I walk holding an umbrella.
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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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