On Thursday, May 10, 2007, at 02:41 AM, randhir_nag wrote:
> I observe 2 distinct forms existing for some common verbs,although they
> seem to mean the same - can someone explain whatthe purpose of each
> form is?
>
> hajimeru/hajimaru
> kimeru/kimaru
> shimeru/shimaru
> tomeru/tomaru
> tsuzukeru/tsuzuku
> ageru/agaru
They are all transitive/intransitive pairs. In some cases, the words on
the right translate into English as passive tense. For example,
"kimeru" and "kimaru" mean "decide" and "be decided" respectively.
Aaron Ackerson
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