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背く [somuku] (to defy) conjugation

Japanese
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This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: break a rule, break an agreement, go back on someone, run counter to, ignore, betray, betray party
私/俺
Present informal tense
背く
Present informal negative tense
背かない
Present formal tense
背きます
Present formal negative tense
背きません
私/俺
Past informal tense
背いた
Past informal negative tense
背かなかった
Past formal tense
背きました
Past formal negative tense
背きませんでした
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
背け
Imperative negative mood
背くな
Imperative formal mood
背いてください
Imperative formal negative mood
背かないでください
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
背いて
Passive stem
背かれる
Hypothetical tense
背け
Hypothetical conditional stem
背けば
私/俺
Volitional stem
背こう
Potential stem
背ける
Continuative stem
背き
Causative stem
背かせる
私/俺
Imperfective stem
背か

Examples of 背く

Example in JapaneseTranslation in English
背く
背く？		- Disobeying you?
背いた
‐言いつけに　背いた。		- Because I disobeyed him.

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