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Usages of hikaru
ダイヤモンド が 光って いる。daiyamondo ga hikatte iru.
The diamond is glittering.
星 が 夜空 に 光って いる。hoshi ga yozora ni hikatte iru.
The stars are shining in the night sky.
月 が 湖 の 上 で 光って います。tsuki ga mizuumi no ue de hikatte imasu.
The moon is glowing over the lake.
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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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