太陽が強く照らすから川の水がもうすぐ無くなりそうだ。
Can anyone explain for me why the verb in bold is in -masu stem form and not fully conjugated?
(it's a sentence from a graded reader)
conjugation of the verb: https://www.tanoshiijapanese.com/dictionary/entry_details.cfm?entry_id=51120&j=%E7%84%A1%E3%81%8F%E3%81%AA%E3%82%8B
Answer: Found a good explanation of this concept: http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/complete/appearance
