ない-stem
Patterns that hang off a verb's ない-stem.
ない-stem
Works with10
must do; have to do
must do; have to do
〜なくてもいいN5
don't have to do; it's okay not to do
〜なくてN4
not… and; because (one) doesn't
get by without doing; turn out not to have to do
it's not that one doesn't; sort of, up to a point
should have; wish I had — regret over what wasn't done
〜なくてよかったN4
I'm glad I did; it turned out well that…
〜なければいいN4
it'd be good to do; you can just do — low-stakes advice
〜なかったものだN3
that's just how it is; you really should; used to do
About this form3
- what fills itgodan verb (五段)ichidan verb (一段)irregular (する)irregular (くる)
- ends innothing — a pattern joins it directly
- not forevery verb and adjective has this form