What does the 'contuative' form add to the meaning in the sentence?
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[名前を書いたつもりだったが、書いていなかったようだ。] So 書いていなかった is saying that "it was not written"
I.e. the speaker is saying they meant to write it, but the paper was blank.
書かなかった would say= I meant to write it, but I did not (write it).
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You mean, in the original sentence, the verb 書く is conjugated in the passive form? – raruna Jul 24 '20 at 18:55
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YES, that is it, the second instance of 書く is passive. – Reed Day Jul 26 '20 at 00:11