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まま
mama
JLPT N3
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Meaning
as it is, leave as it is, (remain) unchanged
I'll leave this place as it is.
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Formation
Verb た-form
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まま
Verb ない-form
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まま
い-adjective
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まま
な-adjective
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まま
Noun
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まま
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Phrases
ふたつのもんだいがみかいけつのままであった。
Two problems remained unsolved.
Edit  #6451 Nihonjin
このいえはこのままにしておきたい。
I like this house as it is.
Edit  #6452 Nihonjin
このいえはいまのままではうれないだろう。
This house will not sell as it stands.
Edit  #6453 Nihonjin
このじてんしゃはこんげつのはじめからここにおかれたままだ。
This bicycle has been left here since the beginning of this month.
Edit  #6454 Nihonjin
このまどはいちかげつわれたままになっている。
This window has been broken for a month.
Edit  #6455 Nihonjin
しばらくこのままおまちください。
Hold on for a while, please.
Edit  #6456 Nihonjin
すべてわたしがそこをさったときのままでした。
Everything was as it had been when I left there.
Edit  #6457 Nihonjin
このいえはことしのはじめからきたないままだ。
This house has been dirty since the beginning of this year.
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Discussion and comments
Vinf+past mama
Adj(i) mama
Adj(na)stem na mama
N no mama
Nihonjin
Thanks. The examples really help, showing all of the different ways まま is used.
Cone
I've encountered a sentence where potential plain verb form is used before まま: 係員に誘導されるままに8階に戻る。

Is it an example of another grammar perhaps? I'm confused here.
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