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. 開ける
火を付ける
It's possible to employ this expression with nouns and adjectives.
Some examples :
1) Verbs (in the ta form, た形) + まま
開ける→開けた→開けたまま
2) Nouns +の+まま
子供のまま
3) Demonstratives (この、その、あの) + まま
この+まま→このまま
4) Adjectives i+ まま
明るいまま
5) Adjectives na + まま
新鮮なまま
電気をつけたままにする。
I leave the light on.
私は、人参を生のまま食べる。
I eat raw carrots.
商品は、このままのお渡しでよろしいですか?
Can I give you the article just like that? (without wrapping it ?)
ご飯は温かいままで美味しい。
Dishes stay warm and delicious.
スケジュールは不確実なままだ。
The schedule remains undecided.
Exercices
Conjugate the verbs and adjectives below to the まま form.
暗い
Answer →
暗いまま
Translation →
Stay dark
(靴を)履く
Answer →
(靴を)履いたまま
Translation →
With shoes on
その
Answer →
そのまま
Translation →
As it is
綺麗な
Answer →
綺麗なまま
Translation →
Stay beautiful
Connect the nouns below to the まま forme.
状態
Answer →
状態のまま
Translation →
As it is
本能
Answer →
本能のまま
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
食べる→食べない→食べないまま
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
出す→出します→出しっぱなし
Exercises
Conjugate the verbs below to the っぱなし form.
開ける
Answer →
開けます→開けっぱなし
Translation →
Leave open
置く
Answer →
置きます→置きっぱなし
Translation →
Leave something where it is
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