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# JLPT N3 - Expressing a lack of change (まま,っぱなし)

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Posted by [Christophe](https://blog.cardemy.com/author/christophe) on Feb 12, 2023 10:00:00 AM

 

In this lesson, we will focus on expressions about expressing a lack of change : まま and っぱなし.

まま is used to express a lack of change. 

Here are the examples of use with verbs :

Ex. 開あける

      火ひを付つける

 

It's possible to employ this expression with nouns and adjectives.

 

Some examples :  

 

1) Verbs (in the ta form, た形) + まま 

           開あける→開あけた→開あけたまま 

2) Nouns +の+まま 

           子供こどものまま 

3) Demonstratives (この、その、あの) + まま 

           この+まま→このまま 

4) Adjectives i+ まま 

           明あかるいまま 

5) Adjectives na + まま 

           新鮮しんせんなまま 

 

![](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/flashcards_purple.svg) 電気でんきをつけたままにする。

I leave the light on.

 

![](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/flashcards_purple.svg) 私わたしは、人参にんじんを生なまのまま食たべる。

I eat raw carrots.

 

![](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/flashcards_purple.svg) 商品しょうひんは、このままのお渡わたしでよろしいですか？

Can I give you the article just like that? (without wrapping it ?)

 

![](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/flashcards_purple.svg) ご飯はんは温あたたかいままで美味おいしい。

Dishes stay warm and delicious.

 

![](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/flashcards_purple.svg) スケジュールは不確実ふかくじつなままだ。

The schedule remains undecided.

 

 

| [Add flashcards](https://cardemy.com/addCardsFromGrammarGuide) |   |
| --- | --- |
| まま | 99998484994214 |
| まま | 99998479181736 |
| まま | 741964338 |
| まま | 780105986  |
| まま | 17650088 |

 **Exercices**

Conjugate the verbs and adjectives below to the まま form.

暗くらい

Answer →

暗くらいまま

Translation →

Stay dark

(靴くつを)履はく

Answer →

(靴くつを)履はいたまま

Translation →

With shoes on

その

Answer →

そのまま

Translation →

As it is

綺麗きれいな

Answer →

綺麗きれいなまま

Translation →

Stay beautiful

Connect the nouns below to the まま forme.

状態じょうたい

Answer →

状態じょうたいのまま

Translation →

As it is

本能ほんのう

Answer →

本能ほんのうのまま

Translation →

Intuitively

 It is possible de put ない beforeまま to explain the continuity of negation.

Verbs (the forme in nai , ない形) +まま  
食たべる→食たべない→食たべないまま

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### っぱなし

っぱなし is positioned after the conjugated verb but it has a negative connotation.

This expression cannot be used with nouns and adjectives.

Verbs (the form in masu, ます形）: stem form + っぱなし 

出だす→出だします→出だしっぱなし  

![](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/flashcards_purple.svg) 窓まどを開あけっぱなしにしないでください。

 

Don't leave the window open.

![](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/flashcards_purple.svg) 水みずが出だしっぱなしだよ。

Watch out！The water is running.

| [Add flashcards](https://cardemy.com/addCardsFromGrammarGuide) |   |
| --- | --- |
| っぱなし | 99998481155200 |
| っぱなし | 99998479175697  |
| っぱなし | 99998483967386 |

 

**Exercises**

Conjugate the verbs below to the っぱなし form.

開あける

Answer →

開あけます→開あけっぱなし

Translation →

Leave open

置おく

Answer →

置おきます→置おきっぱなし

Translation →

Leave something where it is

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