とる

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An auxiliary verb (colloquial/regional) equivalent to '-te iru', indicating continuous or progressive aspect (e.g. '遊んどる' = 'playing / is playing').

U-VerbOther

Examples

子どもが公園で遊んどるから、しばらく帰れないよ。

The children are playing in the park, so we can't go home for a while.

今、彼はまだ寝とる。起こさないでくれ。

He's still sleeping now. Please don't wake him.

店の前に誰もおらんと思ったら、店主が店番しとった。

I thought nobody was in front of the shop, but the owner was minding the store.

Masu-Formとます
Nai-Formとらない
Ta-Formとた
Te-Formとて
Ba-Formとれば
Volitional Formとろう
Imperative Formとれ
Potential Formとられる
Passive Formとられる
Causative Formとらせる
Causative Passive Formとらせられる