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A19 Auxiliary verb, る-verb

れるindicates passive voice (incl. the 'suffering passive'), , indicates the potential form, indicates spontaneous occurrence, used as an honorific for others' actions

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    1. Auxiliary verb, る-verb

      1. 1.

        indicates passive voice (incl. the "suffering passive")

        ~れる connects to -nai stem of 五段 verbs and to サ変 as さ~れる; ~られる connects to -nai stem of 一段 and カ変 verbs and to サ変 as せ~られる,
      2. 2.

        indicates the potential form

        no imperative form, not used on 五段 in modern speech,

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      3. 3.

        indicates spontaneous occurrence

        no imperative form
      4. 4.

        used as an honorific for others' actions

        Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, no imperative form

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    れるられる

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