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定める

to establish rules

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Conjugation of 定める

This verb follows the ichidan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: appoint a time, stipulate in a contract, place, appoint
私/俺
Present informal tense
定める
sadameru
I establish rules
Present informal negative tense
定めない
sadamenai
I don't establish rules
Present formal tense
定めます
sadamemasu
I establish rules
Present formal negative tense
定めません
sadamemasen
I do not establish rules
私/俺
Past informal tense
定めた
sadameta
I established rules
Past informal negative tense
定めなかった
sadamenakatta
I didn't establish rules
Past formal tense
定めました
sadamemashita
I establish rules
Past formal negative tense
定めませんでした
sadamemasen deshita
I did not establish rules
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
定めよ
sadameyo
establish rules
Imperative negative mood
定めるな
sadameru na
don't establish rules
Imperative formal mood
定めてください
sadamete kudasai
please establish rules
Imperative formal negative mood
定めないでください
sadamenai dekudasai
please do not establish rules
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
定めて
sadamete
establish rules
Passive stem
定められる
sadamerareru
established rules
Hypothetical tense
定めれ
sadamere
if I established rules
Hypothetical conditional stem
定めれば
sadamereba
established rules
私/俺
Volitional stem
定めよう
sadameyō
will establish rules
Potential stem
定められる
sadamerareru
established rules
Continuative stem
定め
sadame
establishing rules
Causative stem
定めさせる
sadamesaseru
allow to establish rules
私/俺
Imperfective stem
定め
sadame
establish rules

Examples of 定める

さだめ 死ぬる宿命に従うた （ただ　それだけのことです）

Hotarubi was following her destiny to die while protecting you.

さだめ 宿命などない

It's not fate.

それが運命（さだめ）ならば

-What do you want from me?

さだめ 我らは こうなる宿命

I don't know, but whatever it takes, we must put a stop to this ridiculous fighting.

“運命（さだめ）を変えられる”と 思っているのか？

Close enough for a sword.