連なる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 連なる | 連ならない |
| Polite | 連なります | 連なりません |
| Past polite | 連なりました | 連なりませんでした |
| Past | 連なった | 連ならなかった |
| Te-form | 連なって | 連ならないで |
| Desire | 連なりたい | 連なりたくない |
| Potential | 連なれる | 連なれない |
| Passive | 連なられる | 連なられない |
| Causative | 連ならせる | 連ならせない |
| Causative passive | 連ならせられるalso 連ならされる | 連ならせられないalso 連ならされない |
| Volitional | 連なろう | |
| Polite volitional | 連なりましょう | |
| Imperative | 連なれ | 連なるな |
| Conditional | 連なれば | 連ならなければ |
| Tara conditional | 連なったら | 連ならなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
extend in a row; stretch out; stand in succession
Intransitive. Used when mountains, houses, cars, people, and similar things form a continuous line or series. Often appears as 連なっている.
Mountains stretch out in the distance.
Because of the accident, cars lined up for kilometers.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
attend; take part in; join the ranks of
Formal or literary に連なる use for being among the participants, attendants, or members of a group. It is less everyday than 参加する, 出席する, or 入る, and can imply being included in an honored or meaningful company.
He also attended the ceremony as a guest of honor.
Many young people joined the ranks of those calling for reform.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be connected; be related; be linked
Used for an abstract, genealogical, historical, or causal connection. Often sounds more written or formal than 関係がある or つながっている.
This problem is linked to the education system as a whole.
His family line is connected to an old samurai family.
The mountains stretch in an unbroken chain to the horizon.
He was among those in attendance at the imperial wedding.