Japanese Adjectives –
Grammar construction for It seems like adjective What is known as descriptive noun gives some detail as to the noun in question.
D.N. + SO^ DESU = seems like adjective
Kawaiso^ ni = pitifully, shamefully.
Shiawase so^ na = happily, seemingly happy
Seems to have this form adjective + So^ na
Isogashiiso^ na furi o shite
忙しいそうな振りをして...– faking like he is busy
Kawai可愛いis the d.n. for cute. Intesified with the so marker and it becomes a different word.
November 23, 2008
Japanese adjectives
November 2, 2008
Japanese vowels as relating to Japanese verb bases
The 5 pure vowels a, i ,u, e, o in Japanese correspond to the 5 verb bases. The verb nomu - to drink, in the 5 verb bases would be.
Base I - noma, (a. ah as in stick out your tongue and say...)
Base II - nomi, (i, pronounced ee as in meet),
Base III nomu, (u, pronouned ooh as in moo moo here and a moo moo...)
Base IV nome, (e, pronounced eh as in bed),
Base V nomo (o even the Hideo kind).
August 26, 2008
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Base II + NASAI なさい – Lesser command form
To boss people around, or tell people what to do, commanding them in Japanese you will need to know this Japanese Grammar construction:
Verb (base II) + NASAI なさい - Do verb! Command form.
Examples
1. Suwarinasai! 坐りなさい!
“Take your seat!”
a. Suwaru 座る - v. to sit down
b. suwaru 座るin base II is suwari 坐り
c. suwari坐り + nasai なさい = suwarinasai坐りなさい Sit!
2. Shukudai o shinasai! 宿題をしなさい
“Do your homework!”
a. suruする – v. to do
b. suru in base II = shiし
c. shiし + nasaiなさい = shinasaiしなさい “DO IT!”
3. Ikinasai!
“Go!”
a. iku 行く– v . to go
b. iku in base II is iki行き
c. iki + nasai = ikinasai行きなさい “GO!”
Plug in your favorite Japanese verbs into this Japanese Grammar Construction and start making your own cool sentences then test them on your Japanese friends.
As always,
Ganbatte Ne! 頑張ってね
Do Your Best!
Makurasuki まくらすき
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July 28, 2008
Japanese grammar node
Verb (P.F. + NODE)
Node is made up of the particle no and the particle de.
NO is the emphatic ending participle while de is the location marker particle de (pronounced day without the dipthong more like the de of desk)
Meaning because I verb
…BECAUSE…!
The following are some example sentences showing how to use no + de at the end of an independent clause. The meaning is akin to the English . . . because.
1. Wakasugita node norimono ni noru koto ga dekimasen deshita
わかすぎたので乗り物に乗ることができなかった
2. so datta node ikenakunatta – It is what it was so I can’t go now. (lit. because it was so…it has become the state where I am unable to go.)
そう だった ので 行けなくなった
To say that you did something (some action or predicate) There are many ways to say its equivalent in Japanese.