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Breakdown of kono botan wo osu to, erebeetaa ga ugokimasu.
がga
subject particle
をwo
direct object particle
このkono
this ... adnominal
エレベーターerebeetaa
elevator
動くugoku
to move; to run used for a machine
ボタンbotan
button
押すosu
to push, to press
とto
if
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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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