~てる (contraction of ~ている)

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The casual contraction of ~ている → ~てる (and ~ていない → ~てない, ~ていた → ~てた) by dropping the い of いる. Universal in spoken Japanese, less common in writing. Marks the same ongoing state, resulting state, or habitual action as ~ている; the negative ~てない and past ~てた are equally common.

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