ず-stem
Patterns that hang off a verb's ず-stem.
ず-stem
Works with7
〜ざるをえないN2
have no choice but to do; cannot avoid doing
〜ねばならないN2
must do; is obliged to do (written)
〜ぬN3
does not — the classical negative ending
get by without doing; turn out not to have to do
〜ずじまいだN2
ended up never doing; never did get around to doing
cannot help doing; cannot keep oneself from doing
without doing
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 fori-adjectivena-adjectivenoun