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An infinitive without a 'to' attached is called a bare infinitive.
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Vocabulary list

no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
tsuku

Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

tsukanai
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted
  2. to catch fire
tsuku

Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

tsukanai
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to breathe out; to breathe
  2. to tell (a lie); to use (foul language)
  3. to vomit; to throw up; to spit up
futeishi
noun
  1. infinitive
futei
na adjective, no adjective, noun
  1. uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
shi
noun
  1. words; writing; lyrics
  2. ci (form of Chinese poetry)
  3. independent word
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
genkeifuteishi
noun
  1. bare infinitive; root infinitive
genkei
noun
  1. original form; base form
futeishi
noun
  1. infinitive
futei
na adjective, no adjective, noun
  1. uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
shi
noun
  1. words; writing; lyrics
  2. ci (form of Chinese poetry)
  3. independent word
toiu
expression
  1. called; named; that says; that
  2. as many as; as much as (after a quantity)
  3. all ...; every single ... (as ...という...)
to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
iu
godan verb
  1. to say; to utter; to declare
  2. to name; to call
  3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

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