Talk:例えば
Latest comment: 6 years ago by Eirikr in topic Etymology
Etymology[edit]
未然形 of たとふ + ば? @Eirikr --Dine2016 (talk) 11:11, 30 January 2018 (UTC)
- Yes, exactly. :) I just expanded the entry. Have a look and see if that answers your query. ‑‑ Eiríkr Útlendi │Tala við mig 17:30, 30 January 2018 (UTC)
- Thanks for the precious information. Um... wouldn't the regular -ba conjugation of modern 例える be 例えれば? --Dine2016 (talk) 04:07, 31 January 2018 (UTC)
- Yes, you're correct. Brain fart on my part, influenced by flu, and dialect (ら抜き and related) and classical patterns. Tweaked. ‑‑ Eiríkr Útlendi │Tala við mig 04:50, 31 January 2018 (UTC)
- Thanks for the precious information. Um... wouldn't the regular -ba conjugation of modern 例える be 例えれば? --Dine2016 (talk) 04:07, 31 January 2018 (UTC)