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断つ

to sever

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Conjugation of 断つ

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: end
私/俺
Present informal tense
断つ
tatsu
I sever
Present informal negative tense
断たない
tatanai
I don't sever
Present formal tense
断ちます
tachimasu
I sever
Present formal negative tense
断ちません
tachimasen
I do not sever
私/俺
Past informal tense
断った
tatta
I severed
Past informal negative tense
断たなかった
tatanakatta
I didn't sever
Past formal tense
断ちました
tachimashita
I sever
Past formal negative tense
断ちませんでした
tachimasen deshita
I did not sever
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
断て
tate
sever
Imperative negative mood
断つな
tatsu na
don't sever
Imperative formal mood
断ってください
tatte kudasai
please sever
Imperative formal negative mood
断たないでください
tatanai dekudasai
please do not sever
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
断って
tatte
sever
Passive stem
断たれる
tatareru
severed
Hypothetical tense
断て
tate
if I severed
Hypothetical conditional stem
断てば
tateba
severed
私/俺
Volitional stem
断とう
tatō
will sever
Potential stem
断てる
tateru
severed
Continuative stem
断ち
tachi
severing
Causative stem
断たせる
tataseru
allow to sever
私/俺
Imperfective stem
断た
tata
sever

Examples of 断つ

でも、断った

I said, "No, thank you."

今日、断った。

I figured I'd skip it today.

彼らに協力を迫られても 断った

They try and make me. l say, no.

もちろん君は 断った

Well, you said no, of course.

いや、断った

No. I said no.

断って アナベルも了解したわ

So I told Anabelle no. She understood.

どれくらい たつ?

How long was I out?

たった 10 回?

Only ten?

たった 一人の誰かに 死ぬほど 愛してもらうことができれば ちゃんと 結果に つなげることができる。

Even if you don't flatter tons of people, if even just one person loves your work to death, the effect of that will definitely bear fruit.

たった?

What? Ha.

ああ たった たった

Ah-ta-ta-ta.

たった たった

Oh, rise, rise.

別に 助けて貰わなく たって 平気だったから

I'd say thanks, but I was fine.

丁度"たって"いるわね - うん

- It's just the word pole.

お礼は言う け ど 別に 助けて貰わなく たって 平気だったから

I'd say thanks, but I was fine.

"たち"じゃない!

Stop saying "well" There is no "we!"

"たち"って言うな!

We are not dead.

私"たち"とか言うな

There's no "we."