Verbs ending in -shimasu
  • fmp0011 June 2012
    I've got a question about verbs ending in -shimasu. The plain form of hanashimasu is hanasu, but the plain form for benkyooshimasu is benkyoosuru. Is benkyooshimasu not a -shimasu verb? Is it just something that, that is just the way it is? Or am I just missing the whole concept altogether?
  • Sakura June 2012
    That's a good question. Hanashimasu is actually deceptive -- Although it has the -shimasu ending, it's not a shimasu verb. 

    Here are some other such deceptive examples:
    kashimasu (to lend) - plain form: kasu
    koroshimasu (to kill) - plain form: korosu
    keshimasu (to erase) - plain form: kesu
    mashimasu (to increase) - plain form: masu
    yakushimasu (to translate) - plain form: yakusu

    And here are some shimasu verb examples: 
    kansatsushimasu  (to observe) - plain form: kansatsusuru
    ryuugakushimasu  (to study abroad) - plain form: ryuugakusuru
    nyuugakushimasu  (to enter school) - plain form: nyuugakusuru
    sotsugyooshimasu  (to graduate from school) - plain form: sotsugyoosuru
    rirakkusushimasu  (to relax) - plain form: - rirakkususuru

    Basically, the composition of a -shimasu verb is "noun/verb of foreign origin + the do verb" (Shimasu means "do" in Japanese.) As you can see, rirakkususuru is the English relax + shimasu. The other verbs above are "Chinese noun + shimasu". 

    I hope this helps!

  • fmp0011 June 2012
    はいありがとうございますさくらさん
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