まっす
Japanese
Etymology 1
Contraction of まらす (marasu), which itself is a contraction of 参らす (mairasu).
Alternative forms
- まっする (massuru)
Suffix
まっす • (-massu) †nidan
- (Classical Japanese, archaic, humble) to do; expresses humbleness
- (Classical Japanese, archaic, polite) expresses politeness toward and distance from the listener
Conjugation
Classical conjugation of "まっす" (サ行下二段活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
| Stem forms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrealis (未然形) | まっせ | masse | |
| Continuative (連用形) | まっせ | masse | |
| Terminal (終止形) | まっす | massu | |
| Attributive (連体形) | まっする | massuru | |
| Realis (已然形) | まっすれ | massure | |
| Imperative (命令形) | まっせよ | masseyo | |
| Key constructions | |||
| Negative | まっせず | massezu | |
| Contrasting conjunction | まっすれど | massuredo | |
| Causal conjunction | まっすれば | massureba | |
| Conditional conjunction | まっせば | masseba | |
| Past tense (firsthand knowledge) | まっせき | masseki | |
| Past tense (secondhand knowledge) | まっせけり | massekeri | |
| Perfect tense (conscious action) | まっせつ | massetu | |
| Perfect tense (natural event) | まっせぬ | massenu | |
| Perfect-continuative tense | まっせたり | massetari | |
| Volitional | まっせむ | massemu | |
Derived terms
- ます (masu)
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Alternative forms
- まっする (massuru)
Suffix
まっす • (-massu) †-se
- alternative form of まっす (nidan verb)
Conjugation
Classical conjugation of "まっす" (サ行変格活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
| Stem forms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrealis (未然形) | まっせ | masse | |
| Continuative (連用形) | まっし | massi | |
| Terminal (終止形) | まっす | massu | |
| Attributive (連体形) | まっする | massuru | |
| Realis (已然形) | まっすれ | massure | |
| Imperative (命令形) | まっせよ | masseyo | |
| Key constructions | |||
| Negative | まっせず | massezu | |
| Contrasting conjunction | まっすれど | massuredo | |
| Causal conjunction | まっすれば | massureba | |
| Conditional conjunction | まっせば | masseba | |
| Past tense (firsthand knowledge) | まっしき | massiki | |
| Past tense (secondhand knowledge) | まっしけり | massikeri | |
| Perfect tense (conscious action) | まっしつ | massitu | |
| Perfect tense (natural event) | まっしぬ | massinu | |
| Perfect-continuative tense | まっせり まっしたり |
masseri massitari | |
| Volitional | まっせむ | massemu | |