Re: [edict-jmdict] Reason for some special class verbs (vs-s, v5u-s)

[Jean-Luc Léger <reiga@****************>]

Hi,

On Thu, Jun 21, 2007 at 01:06:32PM +0200, Jeroen Hoek wrote:
> If you look up a word in the WWWJDIC interface and click on the "V" link
> behind a word for the verb inflection page, the differences between the
> different categories may be easier to spot. The VS-S class of verbs
> appears to consist of verbs made up from one kanji in the ON-reading
> with suru. They can behave differently in the informal negative
> inflection, using "sa" as exit for the mizenkei of suru instead of
> "shi".

In fact, some of those suru verbs have an additionnal form with -su, making them godan verbs. Example : 愛する -> 愛す(愛せる, 愛さない ...)
This is just like -zuru verbs having the -jiru form.

Yet, it seems there is others like 察する [さっする] that have another form : 察しる (ichidan).
Also : 接する（接しる）達する（達しる）発する（発しる）

I am not sure, but it may depends on the kana preceding する. 

Look at Q18 from http://www.kyoiku-shuppan.co.jp/shoukoku/kotoba/kotoba2.htm :

1 Kanji ending with ん + ずる -> ーじる
1 Kanji ending with っ + する -> ーしる
1 Kanji ending with い + ずる -> ーじる
1 Kanji ending with う + ずる -> ーじる
1 Kanji + んずる -> ーんじる

There may be similar rules for する -> す
(probably 1 kanji 漢語 + する -> ーす, while 1 kanji 和語 are regular noun+する (vs))

	JL