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toのつかない不定詞を原形不定詞と言う。

Sentence Analyzer

to つかない 不定 原形 不定 言う

English Translation

An infinitive without a 'to' attached is called a bare infinitive.

Furigana

toのつかない不定(ふてい)(ことば)原形(げんけい)不定(ふてい)(ことば)()う。

Romanji

To no tsukanai futei kotoba o genkei futei kotoba to iu.

Words

()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
注ぐ (つぐ)
(usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink
不定 (ふじょう、ふてい)
uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
言葉 (ことば、けとば)
language; dialect; word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; speech; (manner of) speaking
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
原形 (げんけい)
original form; base form
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: テイ、 ジョウ、 さだ.める、 さだ.まる、 さだ.か
Meanings: determine, fix, establish, decide
Reading: 
Meanings: part of speech, words, poetry
Readings: ゲン、 はら
Meanings: meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
Readings: ケイ、 ギョウ、 かた、 -がた、 かたち、 なり
Meanings: shape, form, style
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word