Grammar in Haiku

Verb conjugations

 te form

ku form

nigaku- bitter 

ide form

isoide

"雲がいそいでよい月にする kumo ga isoide yoi tsuki ni suru" - Santoka

"The clouds, Hurrying by, Making a good moon." - Santoka

ba form

nigaku

(renyo)

*-

nigashi

(adj.

ku

conj.)

=

nigai

(Mod.

J.):

bitter

nigaku

(renyo)

*-

nigashi

(adj.

ku

conj.)

=

nigai

(Mod.

J.):

bitter