往ぬ · godan verb (-nu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 往ぬ | 往なない |
| Polite | 往にます | 往にません |
| Past polite | 往にました | 往にませんでした |
| Past | 往んだ | 往ななかった |
| Te-form | 往んで | 往なないで |
| Desire | 往にたい | 往にたくない |
| Potential | 往ねる | 往ねない |
| Passive | 往なれる | 往なれない |
| Causative | 往なせる | 往なせない |
| Causative passive | 往なせられるalso 往なされる | 往なせられないalso 往なされない |
| Volitional | 往のう | |
| Polite volitional | 往にましょう | |
| Imperative | 往ね | 往ぬな |
| Conditional | 往ねば | 往ななければ |
| Tara conditional | 往んだら | 往ななかったら |
godan verb (-nu), intransitive verb
Kansai dialect usage of the archaic verb いぬ, meaning to leave or go home. Still heard in some Kansai regions, but not standard Japanese.
It's late, so I'll be heading home soon. (Kansai dialect)
irregular nu verb, intransitive verb
go; leave; pass (time); die; rot
Archaic verb meaning to go, leave, pass (of time), die, or rot. Found in classical Japanese texts; not used in modern standard Japanese. The various meanings are context-dependent.
In classical Japanese, 'inu' was used to mean 'leave', 'die', and so on.
As time passed, everything changed. (archaic style)