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指す

to point

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Conjugation of 指す

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: indicate, specify, play
私/俺
Present informal tense
指す
sasu
I point
Present informal negative tense
指さない
sasanai
I don't point
Present formal tense
指します
sashimasu
I point
Present formal negative tense
指しません
sashimasen
I do not point
私/俺
Past informal tense
指した
sashita
I pointed
Past informal negative tense
指さなかった
sasanakatta
I didn't point
Past formal tense
指しました
sashimashita
I point
Past formal negative tense
指しませんでした
sashimasen deshita
I did not point
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
指せ
sase
point
Imperative negative mood
指すな
sasu na
don't point
Imperative formal mood
指してください
sashite kudasai
please point
Imperative formal negative mood
指さないでください
sasanai dekudasai
please do not point
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
指して
sashite
point
Passive stem
指される
sasareru
pointed
Hypothetical tense
指せ
sase
if I pointed
Hypothetical conditional stem
指せば
saseba
pointed
私/俺
Volitional stem
指そう
sasō
will point
Potential stem
指せる
saseru
pointed
Continuative stem
指し
sashi
pointing
Causative stem
指させる
sasaseru
allow to point
私/俺
Imperfective stem
指さ
sasa
point

Examples of 指す

させる？

Make you?

させる 気はない･･･

I'm not gonna let someone...

ムントを名誉回復 させる

Public rehabilitation, that's what they organised for Mundt.

ああ、ささ、どうぞ

I'm well. Come on in.