止まない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 止まない | 止まなくない |
| Polite | 止まないです | 止まなくないですalso 止まなくありません |
| Past polite | 止まなかったです | 止まなくなかったですalso 止まなくありませんでした |
| Past | 止まなかった | 止まなくなかった |
| Te-form | 止まなくて | 止まなくなくて |
| Adverbial | 止まなく | |
| Conditional | 止まなければ | 止まなくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 止まなかったら | 止まなくなかったら |
expression, i-adjective, auxiliary adjective
always; forever; never stop ...ing
Attaches to the -te form of a verb to express that the action or state continues without stopping. Often used in emotional or emphatic contexts.
See also: 止む
expression, i-adjective, auxiliary adjective
Used with verbs of hoping, wishing, or desiring to emphasize the depth of the feeling. Similar to sense 1 but glossed separately as an intensifier.
I never stop thinking about her.
I never stop wishing for peace.
I sincerely wish for your success.
Rarely used kanji form.
Negative form of the verb 止む (to stop). The auxiliary use after the -te form of a verb developed from the literal meaning 'not stop doing'.