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Why is 来る spelled with kanji and する is not?
来る and する are two irregular and most commonly used verbs. From my observations, 来る is spelled with kanji. Even though there is a kanji version of する 為る it is usually not used and I wonder why. Are ...
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Why isn't ある's negative form あらない?
ある is listed in dictionaries as having ラ行五段活用, which would suggest a negative form of あらない. However, that form does not exist. Why not?
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Are there more irregular verbs like 行く?
I thought when you have a consonant-stem verb ending with -ku you replace it with -ita. For example kaku ("to write") becomes kaita.
But this doesn't happen with iku, which becomes itta, so I guess ...
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For verbs with irregular humble/honorific forms, are the regular forms still used?
There are verbs with irregular humble forms, e.g. the humble form of 借りる is 拝借する.
For these verbs, are the "normal humble conjugations" still used, or considered grammatical?
Would お借りする be ...
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