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Ren'youkei + ppanashi (っぱなし)

The ren'youkei + っぱなし (ppanashi) describes leaving something in its current state.

	コートを着っぱなし寝た。 (Kooto wo kippanashi neta.) I slept with my coat still on.

This form occurs mostly in the spoken language. For more formal uses and the written language the rentaikei + まま (mama) is used.

コートを着るまま寝ました。 (Kooto wo kiru mama neta.)
I slept with my coat still on.