日本色
Aoiの青いの-青か緑または青緑のMidoriのみどり-緑 blue and green
Kiiroiの黄色-黄色 yellow
Chairoの茶色-茶色 brown
Kuroiの黒い-黒 black
Haiiroの灰色-灰色(灰) gray
Nezumiiro -灰色(マウス) grey
Murasakiのむらさき- (紫) -紫色 purple
Akaiの赤い-赤 Pinkuのピンク-ピンク red
Shiroiの白い-白 white
Orenjiのオレーンジ-オレンジ orange
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Monday, December 15, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
日のある涼しく、有用な日本句
日のある涼しく、有用な日本句、単語または表現 1. トンのデモnaiのとんでもない-それは全然事、大事ではない 2. Taishita月曜日のja naiの大したもんじゃない-それain' t大きい事無し、特別な何も 3. tabunの多分-おそらく 4. sonoのto^riのdesuのその通りです- That' sそれワトソン! 、ただそれだけ丁度、正確に等。 5. tashika NIのたしかに-確かに、確かに、完全に 6. mochironのもちろん-当然 7. sonnaの琴naiのyo! そんなことないよ-方法無しホセ! そのain' tの権利! それain' tは全然それを好む 8. naruhodoの成程-私は見る… 9. yappariのやっぱり、yahariのやはり-あなたとして…考える、私は、明らかにそう、または結局、自然に考えた。 常にとして、 Ganbatte ne! 全力を尽くしなさい! Makurasuki
Friday, November 21, 2008
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Japanese Grammar Lesson: Japanese Verb Base TA
by Makurasuki Sensei
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Japanese Verbs : Verb bases – Putting verbs into the TA –form (た-form)
The ability to put Japanese verbs into the various bases quickly without pause is a pre-requisite for speaking fluently and becoming a competent and capable conversationalist. Of all the verbs Bases (I, II, III, IV , V, TA-た, and TE-て) the TA - た form ranks high in usage as one of the top three most used bases for verbs only after TE-てand Base-III or root form. I am focusing on it now in order to prepare you for the quick, powerful grammar secrets that employ Base TA - たverbs. Knowintg these secrets will catapult your Japanese speaking ability through the roof. I’ll be discussing Japanese grammar rules that use Japanese verbs in Base TA - た.
One of the main things you should know about the TA - た form of a verb is that it is used to put verbs into past tense plain form. A verb in base TA - た form is equivalent to English’s have done or past tense perfect. The TA - た form of a verb has evolved from the classical form tari and it still has many uses (see http://japanetics.blogspot.com)
**** How to put a Japanese verb into Base TA ****
1. Vowel Stemmed verbs (i.e. ichidan verbs or verbs that end in either IRU, or ERU -える.)
a. to put a verb into the TA-た form when the verb has a vowel stem simply add TA - た
Base III, or dictionary form of 5 Japanese verbs
1. kanjiru - 感じる
2. oboeru - 覚える
3. kangaeru - 考える
4. deru - 出る
5. iru - 居る
Stems for 5 Japanese verbs
1. kanji - 感じ
2. oboe - 覚え
3. kangae - 考え
4. de - 出
5. I - 居,
Base TA for 5 Japanese verbs
TA - た ending verbs are past tense.
1. kanjita - 感じた
2. oboeta - 覚えた
3. kangaeta - 考えた
4. deta - 出た
5. ita- 居た
Meaning transformation of 5 Japanese Verbs
1. To feel becomes to have felt.
感じる becomes感じた
2. To remember becomes to have remembered.
覚える becomes覚えた
3. To think becomes to have thought.
考えるbecomes考えた
4. To leave becomes to have left.
出るbecomes出た
5. To be becomes to have been. (was, were)
居るbecomes居た
Try putting your favorite verb ending in iru or eru into the TA form today and get your Nihongo more Jozu!
And remember…
MORE WORDS MEMORIZED = HIGHER RATE of FLUENCY.
If you want more information on how you can use memory and the laws of attraction to master any language the please see
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As Always,
Ganbatte ne!
Do your best!
Makurasuki Sensei
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by Makurasuki Sensei
Learn Japanese Now!
Overcoming second language acquisition obstacles and barriers using effective memorization and accelerated language learning techniques.. Learn Japanese Now!
A useful grammar, vocabulary, and conversational Japanese e-course
Emphasizing long-term word retention through effective memorization.
Applying tried and true techniques that are effective in mastering difficult grammars.
The best and fastest way to learn the Japanese language e-course on the net!
Japanese Verbs : Verb bases – Putting verbs into the TA –form (た-form)
The ability to put Japanese verbs into the various bases quickly without pause is a pre-requisite for speaking fluently and becoming a competent and capable conversationalist. Of all the verbs Bases (I, II, III, IV , V, TA-た, and TE-て) the TA - た form ranks high in usage as one of the top three most used bases for verbs only after TE-てand Base-III or root form. I am focusing on it now in order to prepare you for the quick, powerful grammar secrets that employ Base TA - たverbs. Knowintg these secrets will catapult your Japanese speaking ability through the roof. I’ll be discussing Japanese grammar rules that use Japanese verbs in Base TA - た.
One of the main things you should know about the TA - た form of a verb is that it is used to put verbs into past tense plain form. A verb in base TA - た form is equivalent to English’s have done or past tense perfect. The TA - た form of a verb has evolved from the classical form tari and it still has many uses (see http://japanetics.blogspot.com)
**** How to put a Japanese verb into Base TA ****
1. Vowel Stemmed verbs (i.e. ichidan verbs or verbs that end in either IRU, or ERU -える.)
a. to put a verb into the TA-た form when the verb has a vowel stem simply add TA - た
Base III, or dictionary form of 5 Japanese verbs
1. kanjiru - 感じる
2. oboeru - 覚える
3. kangaeru - 考える
4. deru - 出る
5. iru - 居る
Stems for 5 Japanese verbs
1. kanji - 感じ
2. oboe - 覚え
3. kangae - 考え
4. de - 出
5. I - 居,
Base TA for 5 Japanese verbs
TA - た ending verbs are past tense.
1. kanjita - 感じた
2. oboeta - 覚えた
3. kangaeta - 考えた
4. deta - 出た
5. ita- 居た
Meaning transformation of 5 Japanese Verbs
1. To feel becomes to have felt.
感じる becomes感じた
2. To remember becomes to have remembered.
覚える becomes覚えた
3. To think becomes to have thought.
考えるbecomes考えた
4. To leave becomes to have left.
出るbecomes出た
5. To be becomes to have been. (was, were)
居るbecomes居た
Try putting your favorite verb ending in iru or eru into the TA form today and get your Nihongo more Jozu!
And remember…
MORE WORDS MEMORIZED = HIGHER RATE of FLUENCY.
If you want more information on how you can use memory and the laws of attraction to master any language the please see
Master Memory
As Always,
Ganbatte ne!
Do your best!
Makurasuki Sensei
Looking for more ways to be successful in all that you do including mastering a language?
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keiyoushi
可愛 kawai かわい - cute
恐い kowai こわい - scary
近い chikai ちかい - close
鋭い surudoi するどい sharp
賢い kashikoi かしこい - smart
堅い katai かたい - hard
短い mijikai みじかい - short
細い hosoi ほそい - narrow
長い nagai ながい - long
明るい akarui あかるい - bright
太い futoi ふとい - fat
厚いatsui あつい - thick
暑いatsui あつい - thick
熱いatsui あつい - hot
寒いsamui さむい – cold
涼しいsuzushii すずしい – cool
激しいhageshii はげしい - violent
難しmuzukashii むつ"かしい - difficult
簡単kantan かんたん – easy
眠いnemui ねむい - sleepy
眠たいnemutai ねむたい - sleepy
低いhikui ひくい - low
高いtakai たかい - tall
珍しいmezurashii めずらしい - rare
大きいookii おおきいい - big
小さいchiisai ちいさい – small
古いfurui ふるい - old
若いwakai わかい - young
広いhiroi ひろい - wide
安いyasui やすい - cheap, easy
目覚しい mezamashii めざましい - alert
凄いtsumetai つめたい - chilly
強いtsuyoi つよい - strong
弱いyowai よわい - weak
柔らかい yawarakai - soft
早い hayai - fast
遅いosoi - slow
重い omoi - heavy
暗い kurai くらい - dark
重たい omotai おもたい - heavy
軽い karui かるい - light
恥ずかしい hazukashii はずかしい - embarassing
喧しいyakamashii やかましい – loud, obnoxious
静か shizuka しずか - quiet
素晴らしい subarashii すばらしい - wonderful
美味しい oishii おいしい – delicious
酸っぱいsuppai すっぱい - sour
甘い あまい amai あまい - sweet
狭い せまいsemai せまい – narrow
悔しい kuyashii くやしいvexing, mortifying
怪しいayashii – doubtful, suspicious
辛いtsurai つらい – hard, difficult
美しいutsukushi うつくし - beautiful
面白いomoshiroi おもしろい - interesting
ちからずよいchikarazuyoi - powerful
かこいkakoi – stylish, handsome
惜しいoshii – regretful
*YOI = ii in any case (pronounced “ee”)
YOKA – can be heard often in the Fukuoka region. It is a part of the hakata-ben dialect. It means essentially– “Nah...”, or “I’m good!”
Hakata-ben or the dialect of Hakata takes adjectives and they have fun with them. Yoka is a word in Hakataben that means, “I’m good.” You’ll hear YOKA when somebody says that they don’t need something, somewhat similar to the way the word “nevermind” works in English.
TASHIKA is not an adjective like AKAI, UTSUKUSHII, AKARUI, OR SURUDOI. It is irregular like TOMEI therefore it uses the connective particle NA
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恐い kowai こわい - scary
近い chikai ちかい - close
鋭い surudoi するどい sharp
賢い kashikoi かしこい - smart
堅い katai かたい - hard
短い mijikai みじかい - short
細い hosoi ほそい - narrow
長い nagai ながい - long
明るい akarui あかるい - bright
太い futoi ふとい - fat
厚いatsui あつい - thick
暑いatsui あつい - thick
熱いatsui あつい - hot
寒いsamui さむい – cold
涼しいsuzushii すずしい – cool
激しいhageshii はげしい - violent
難しmuzukashii むつ"かしい - difficult
簡単kantan かんたん – easy
眠いnemui ねむい - sleepy
眠たいnemutai ねむたい - sleepy
低いhikui ひくい - low
高いtakai たかい - tall
珍しいmezurashii めずらしい - rare
大きいookii おおきいい - big
小さいchiisai ちいさい – small
古いfurui ふるい - old
若いwakai わかい - young
広いhiroi ひろい - wide
安いyasui やすい - cheap, easy
目覚しい mezamashii めざましい - alert
凄いtsumetai つめたい - chilly
強いtsuyoi つよい - strong
弱いyowai よわい - weak
柔らかい yawarakai - soft
早い hayai - fast
遅いosoi - slow
重い omoi - heavy
暗い kurai くらい - dark
重たい omotai おもたい - heavy
軽い karui かるい - light
恥ずかしい hazukashii はずかしい - embarassing
喧しいyakamashii やかましい – loud, obnoxious
静か shizuka しずか - quiet
素晴らしい subarashii すばらしい - wonderful
美味しい oishii おいしい – delicious
酸っぱいsuppai すっぱい - sour
甘い あまい amai あまい - sweet
狭い せまいsemai せまい – narrow
悔しい kuyashii くやしいvexing, mortifying
怪しいayashii – doubtful, suspicious
辛いtsurai つらい – hard, difficult
美しいutsukushi うつくし - beautiful
面白いomoshiroi おもしろい - interesting
ちからずよいchikarazuyoi - powerful
かこいkakoi – stylish, handsome
惜しいoshii – regretful
*YOI = ii in any case (pronounced “ee”)
YOKA – can be heard often in the Fukuoka region. It is a part of the hakata-ben dialect. It means essentially– “Nah...”, or “I’m good!”
Hakata-ben or the dialect of Hakata takes adjectives and they have fun with them. Yoka is a word in Hakataben that means, “I’m good.” You’ll hear YOKA when somebody says that they don’t need something, somewhat similar to the way the word “nevermind” works in English.
TASHIKA is not an adjective like AKAI, UTSUKUSHII, AKARUI, OR SURUDOI. It is irregular like TOMEI therefore it uses the connective particle NA
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Nagara grammar nihon
This article's Japanese grammar construction uses the Japanese word 'nagara'
Verb (Base II) + nagara - to do while 'verb'ing.
With this grammar construction, both past tense and present tense expressions are allowable. After reading the following examples, plug in your favorite Japanese verbs and, play! Plugging and playing in this way makes learning Japanese fun!
Example.1. sara o arainagara, kuchibue o fuku. - While doing the dishes, I whistle.
Example 2. enka o kikinagara, sake o nomu - While listening to an enka drink sake.
Japanese Grammar Formulation Breakdown
1. Put verb in base II
a. The verb arau (v. to wash) in + direct object sara (n. dishes) is sara o arau - to do the dishes.
b. arau in base II becomes arai.
2. Fuse arai and nagara to make arainagara, or the phrase while washing...
Past tense, non-polite (familiar), plain-form ending
sara o arainagara kuchibue of fuita. I whistled while doing the dishes.
Past tense, polite ending -
sara o arainagara, kuchibue of fukimashita. – (While doing the dishes, I whistled.)
Past tense, non-polite (familiar), plain-form ending -
enka o kikinagara, sake o nonda (While listening to enka, I drank Sake)
Past tense, polite ending -
enka o kikinagara, sake o nomimashita.( While listening to enka, I drank Sake)
Past tense, non-polite (familiar), plain-form ending
kuruma o unten shinagara, tomodachi to hanshi o shita (While driving my car, I spoke with my friend.)
Past tense, polite ending -
kuruma o unten shinagara, tomodachi to hanshi o shimashita
Ganbatte Ne!
Do your best!
Makurasuki
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Verb (Base II) + nagara - to do while 'verb'ing.
With this grammar construction, both past tense and present tense expressions are allowable. After reading the following examples, plug in your favorite Japanese verbs and, play! Plugging and playing in this way makes learning Japanese fun!
Example.1. sara o arainagara, kuchibue o fuku. - While doing the dishes, I whistle.
Example 2. enka o kikinagara, sake o nomu - While listening to an enka drink sake.
Japanese Grammar Formulation Breakdown
1. Put verb in base II
a. The verb arau (v. to wash) in + direct object sara (n. dishes) is sara o arau - to do the dishes.
b. arau in base II becomes arai.
2. Fuse arai and nagara to make arainagara, or the phrase while washing...
Past tense, non-polite (familiar), plain-form ending
sara o arainagara kuchibue of fuita. I whistled while doing the dishes.
Past tense, polite ending -
sara o arainagara, kuchibue of fukimashita. – (While doing the dishes, I whistled.)
Past tense, non-polite (familiar), plain-form ending -
enka o kikinagara, sake o nonda (While listening to enka, I drank Sake)
Past tense, polite ending -
enka o kikinagara, sake o nomimashita.( While listening to enka, I drank Sake)
Past tense, non-polite (familiar), plain-form ending
kuruma o unten shinagara, tomodachi to hanshi o shita (While driving my car, I spoke with my friend.)
Past tense, polite ending -
kuruma o unten shinagara, tomodachi to hanshi o shimashita
Ganbatte Ne!
Do your best!
Makurasuki
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Colors
Japanese Colors
Aoi 青い
Midori みどり
Kiiroi黄色
Chairo 茶色
Kuroi 黒い
Haiiro 灰色
Nezumiiro
Murasaki むらさき- (紫)
Akai 赤い
Pinku ピンク
Shiroi白い
Orenjiオレーンジ
Aoi 青い
Midori みどり
Kiiroi黄色
Chairo 茶色
Kuroi 黒い
Haiiro 灰色
Nezumiiro
Murasaki むらさき- (紫)
Akai 赤い
Pinku ピンク
Shiroi白い
Orenjiオレーンジ
wise saying english
Isseki nicho is a symbolic reference to indicate the extreme situation of favourable results beyond one's expectation... Even killing one bird takes a lot of effort with just one throw of astone, since birds are matched with superior instincts and are naturally equipped with skills of self-preservation.
Used carefully, this kotowaza can be a powerful language ally that is impressive to native Japanese ears. Try using this phrase when you get the chance and impress your Japanese friends.
Use this phrase when you want to communicate that multitasking is a "good thing" in your book. Killing two birds with one stone or isseki nicho bears the same meaning in both Japanese and English. So anytime you can get 2 for one, that will also be isseki nicho
When a kotowaza is used by foreigners or speakers of Japansese as a foreign language appropriately it has magical word power that isn't available with just any verb or noun combination. Since kotowaza are very old and so well known, when a foreigner uses a kotowaza appropriately, it is as if that person is wise for saying it. Try it!
i sseki ni cho - breakdown
1 seki 2 cho
seki - stone
cho - bird
i is the stem of the number ichi, or 1
seki is another reading for the kanji for stone of ishi (rock)
so 1 stone is isseki
ni is the number 2
cho is another reading for the kanji for tori or bird
As always,
Ganbatte Ne!
Do Your Best!
Makurasuki
Used carefully, this kotowaza can be a powerful language ally that is impressive to native Japanese ears. Try using this phrase when you get the chance and impress your Japanese friends.
Use this phrase when you want to communicate that multitasking is a "good thing" in your book. Killing two birds with one stone or isseki nicho bears the same meaning in both Japanese and English. So anytime you can get 2 for one, that will also be isseki nicho
When a kotowaza is used by foreigners or speakers of Japansese as a foreign language appropriately it has magical word power that isn't available with just any verb or noun combination. Since kotowaza are very old and so well known, when a foreigner uses a kotowaza appropriately, it is as if that person is wise for saying it. Try it!
i sseki ni cho - breakdown
1 seki 2 cho
seki - stone
cho - bird
i is the stem of the number ichi, or 1
seki is another reading for the kanji for stone of ishi (rock)
so 1 stone is isseki
ni is the number 2
cho is another reading for the kanji for tori or bird
As always,
Ganbatte Ne!
Do Your Best!
Makurasuki
Japanese expressions
Three Ways of Saying,"After" Verb-ing... in Japanese.
Japanese Grammar Plug and Play - DIY conversational Japanese
There are three ways to form sentences that you can use when you want to say, "After verb-ing" in Japanese. Here are the constructs:
1. Verb (base TE) + KARA
2. Verb (base TA) + ATO DE
3. Verb (base TA) + NOCHI NI
By themselves KARA, ATO DE, NOCHI NI all mean, "after". All quite similar in their various translations, meanings and usage to each other and are the equivalent for expressions relating to the English terms, "following", "later" orthereafter etc.
The first way to say that you will do something, (A) after doing something else, (B) in Japanese, is to put a Japanese verb into Base-TE then add KARA grammar, so that:
I. Verb inBase-TE + KARA = "After" verb-ing....
Here are some rules to help you put regular Japanese verbs into Base-TE
Take verbs and put them into Base-TE accirding to the closing syllable(s).
Verbs ending in KU become ITE .
Verbs ending in GU become IDE .
Verbs ending in U, TSU, or RU TTE
Verbs ending in BU, MU, or NU become NDE".
The verb SURU becomes SHITE
After putting verbs into Base-TE, add KARA (after) to complete the construction.
Examples -
HANASU -v. to speak.
In Base-TE the Japanese verb HANASU = HANASHITE
"HANASHITE + KARA" = "After speaking , or after talking..."
"CHOTTO HANASHITE KARA IKIMASHO^." - "Let's go after we talk a little."
YOMU - v. to read.
In Base-TE, the Japanese verb YOMU becomes YONDE
"YONDE KARA" = "After reading..."
"HON O YONDE KARA NERU TO OMOIMASU." - "After reading my book, I think I will sleep."
TABERU - v. to eat
In Base-TE, TABERU becomes TABETE.
"TABETE KARA" = "After eating"
"TABETE KARA SHUKUDAI O SURU". "After I eat, I'm going to do homework."
UNDO^ SURU - v. to exercise
In Base-TE, SURU becomes SHITE
"SHITE KARA" = "After exercising..."
"UNDO^ SHITE KARA SHAWA WO ABIRU." - "I'll take a shower after doing my exercise."
The second way to say "After verb-ing" in Japanese is by using the following construct.
II. Verb (base TA) + ATO DE - "After" verb'ing...
Here are some rules for putting Japanese verbs into Base-TA. (Base-TA can be thought of as the past tense form of Japanese verbs.)
For Japanese verbs ending in BU , MU, or NU the Base- A form= NDA
Examples-
NOMU - v. to drink
NOMU in Base-TA is NONDA (past tense of drink or drank)
"NONDA ATO DE" = "After drinking..."
"SAKE O NONDA ATO DE NEMUKUNATTA." - "I got sleepy after drinking sake."
A third way of saying "after verb-ing" in Japanese, is to substitute the word%2Bparticle NOCHI NI for ATO DE . ATO DE and NOCHI DE actually use the same kanji . This being the case, you can use them interchangeably and the meaning stays the same. As a general rule, you can use NOCHI with NI (different particle) any time you would use ATO DE.
III. Verb in Base-TA + NOCHI NI - "After verb'ing "
NOCHI NI and ATO DE are interchangeable thus: NOCHI NI = ATO DE
Examples -
1. SAKE O NONDA NOCHI NI IE NI KAETTA - I went home after drinking some sake.
2. SAKE O NONDA NOCHI NI INU O SAMPO SHI NI ITTA - "After I drank some sake, I took the dog for a walk."
As you can see from these examples, there are two sides to each sentence using the "After" verb-ing grammar. On one side is verb (A) that comes before transforming it into its Base-TE or Base-TA forms , and verb (B) appeasr after KARA, ATO DE, and NOCHI NI.
- Verb (A) in base TE %2B KARA then a Verb (B) in past tense
- Verb (B) can be past, present, negative or positive, but Verb (A) must be in base TE.
I hope that you too can start-up some cool and interesting conversations using these Japanese plug and play grammar constructions. Test your Japanese language creations out on your Japanese friends, to see if they fly. If not revise and do it again. Plug and play is drill and kill for Japanese language learners of the 21st century. Good luck in all your Japanese language learning endeavors.
As Always, Ganbatte Ne!
Do Your Best!
Makurasuki.
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Japanese Grammar Plug and Play - DIY conversational Japanese
There are three ways to form sentences that you can use when you want to say, "After verb-ing" in Japanese. Here are the constructs:
1. Verb (base TE) + KARA
2. Verb (base TA) + ATO DE
3. Verb (base TA) + NOCHI NI
By themselves KARA, ATO DE, NOCHI NI all mean, "after". All quite similar in their various translations, meanings and usage to each other and are the equivalent for expressions relating to the English terms, "following", "later" orthereafter etc.
The first way to say that you will do something, (A) after doing something else, (B) in Japanese, is to put a Japanese verb into Base-TE then add KARA grammar, so that:
I. Verb inBase-TE + KARA = "After" verb-ing....
Here are some rules to help you put regular Japanese verbs into Base-TE
Take verbs and put them into Base-TE accirding to the closing syllable(s).
Verbs ending in KU become ITE .
Verbs ending in GU become IDE .
Verbs ending in U, TSU, or RU TTE
Verbs ending in BU, MU, or NU become NDE".
The verb SURU becomes SHITE
After putting verbs into Base-TE, add KARA (after) to complete the construction.
Examples -
HANASU -v. to speak.
In Base-TE the Japanese verb HANASU = HANASHITE
"HANASHITE + KARA" = "After speaking , or after talking..."
"CHOTTO HANASHITE KARA IKIMASHO^." - "Let's go after we talk a little."
YOMU - v. to read.
In Base-TE, the Japanese verb YOMU becomes YONDE
"YONDE KARA" = "After reading..."
"HON O YONDE KARA NERU TO OMOIMASU." - "After reading my book, I think I will sleep."
TABERU - v. to eat
In Base-TE, TABERU becomes TABETE.
"TABETE KARA" = "After eating"
"TABETE KARA SHUKUDAI O SURU". "After I eat, I'm going to do homework."
UNDO^ SURU - v. to exercise
In Base-TE, SURU becomes SHITE
"SHITE KARA" = "After exercising..."
"UNDO^ SHITE KARA SHAWA WO ABIRU." - "I'll take a shower after doing my exercise."
The second way to say "After verb-ing" in Japanese is by using the following construct.
II. Verb (base TA) + ATO DE - "After" verb'ing...
Here are some rules for putting Japanese verbs into Base-TA. (Base-TA can be thought of as the past tense form of Japanese verbs.)
For Japanese verbs ending in BU , MU, or NU the Base- A form= NDA
Examples-
NOMU - v. to drink
NOMU in Base-TA is NONDA (past tense of drink or drank)
"NONDA ATO DE" = "After drinking..."
"SAKE O NONDA ATO DE NEMUKUNATTA." - "I got sleepy after drinking sake."
A third way of saying "after verb-ing" in Japanese, is to substitute the word%2Bparticle NOCHI NI for ATO DE . ATO DE and NOCHI DE actually use the same kanji . This being the case, you can use them interchangeably and the meaning stays the same. As a general rule, you can use NOCHI with NI (different particle) any time you would use ATO DE.
III. Verb in Base-TA + NOCHI NI - "After verb'ing "
NOCHI NI and ATO DE are interchangeable thus: NOCHI NI = ATO DE
Examples -
1. SAKE O NONDA NOCHI NI IE NI KAETTA - I went home after drinking some sake.
2. SAKE O NONDA NOCHI NI INU O SAMPO SHI NI ITTA - "After I drank some sake, I took the dog for a walk."
As you can see from these examples, there are two sides to each sentence using the "After" verb-ing grammar. On one side is verb (A) that comes before transforming it into its Base-TE or Base-TA forms , and verb (B) appeasr after KARA, ATO DE, and NOCHI NI.
- Verb (A) in base TE %2B KARA then a Verb (B) in past tense
- Verb (B) can be past, present, negative or positive, but Verb (A) must be in base TE.
I hope that you too can start-up some cool and interesting conversations using these Japanese plug and play grammar constructions. Test your Japanese language creations out on your Japanese friends, to see if they fly. If not revise and do it again. Plug and play is drill and kill for Japanese language learners of the 21st century. Good luck in all your Japanese language learning endeavors.
As Always, Ganbatte Ne!
Do Your Best!
Makurasuki.
For more Japanese language study, please see -
http://japanetics.blogspot.com
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Japanese verbs
Japanese grammar
Lesson: Japanese Verb Base TA
by Makurasuki
Learn Japanese Now!
Effective memorization is necessary accelerated language learning. Learn Japanese
Now!
Long-term word retention is sought through effective memorization.
What is effective in mastering difficult Japanese grammars?
The shortest distance between you and you speaking in Japanese isn't very far. The
fastest way to learn and start conversing in the Japanese language!
Japanese Verbs : Verb bases – Putting verbs into the TA –form (た-form)
The ability to put Japanese verbs into the various bases quickly without pause is a quality
sought out for in fluency and acquisition. Becoming a competent and capable Japanese
conversationalist takes time and commitment.
Of all the Japanese verb Bases (I, II, III, IV , V, TA-た, and TE-て) the TA - た form ranks
high in usage as one of the top three most used bases for verbs only after TE-てand Base
-III or root form. I am focusing on it now in order to prepare you for the quick, powerful
grammar secrets that employ Base TA - たverbs. Knowintg these secrets will catapult your
Japanese speaking ability through the roof. I’ll be discussing Japanese grammar rules that
use Japanese verbs in Base TA - た.
One of the main things you should know about the TA - た form of a verb is that it is used
to put verbs into past tense plain form. A verb in base TA - た form is equivalent to
English’s have done or past tense perfect. The TA - た form of a verb has evolved from the
classical form tari and it still has many uses (see http://japanetics.blogspot.com)
**** How to put a Japanese verb into Base TA ****
1. Vowel Stemmed verbs (i.e. ichidan verbs IRU, or ERU ending verbs -える.)
a. to put a verb into the TA-た form
when the verb has a vowel stem simply add TA - た
Base III - dictionary form of five Japanese verbs
kanjiru 感じる - to feel,
oboeru 覚える - to remeber,
kangaeru 考える - to think,
deru 出る - to leave,
iru 居る - to be
1. kanjiru - 感じる
2. oboeru - 覚える
3. kangaeru - 考える
4. deru - 出る
5. iru - 居る
Base II or stem form for five Japanese verbs
1. kanji - 感じ
2. oboe - 覚え
3. kangae - 考え
4. de - 出
5. i - 居
Base TA for five Japanese verbs
TA - た ending verbs are past tense.
1. kanjita - 感じた - felt
2. oboeta - 覚えた - remebered
3. kangaeta - 考えた thought of
4. deta - 出た left
5. ita- 居た was
Meaning transformation of five Japanese Verbs:
1. To feel becomes to have felt.
kanjiru 感じる becomes kanjita 感じた
2. To remember becomes to have remembered.
oboeru 覚える becomes oboeta 覚えた
3. To think becomes to have thought.
kangaeru 考える becomes kangaeta 考えた
4. To leave becomes to have left.
deru 出るbecomes deta 出た
5. To be becomes to have been. (was, were)
iru 居る becomes ita 居た
Try putting your favorite verb ending in iru or eru into the TA form today and get your
Nihongo more skilled!
And remember…
words memorized increases as fluency.
If you want more information on how you can use memory and the laws of attraction to
master any language the please see
Master Memory
As Always,
Ganbatte ne!
Do your best!
Makurasuki
Looking for more ways to be successful in all that you do including mastering a language?
QMPOWER
don't forget http://japanetics.blogspot.com
Lesson: Japanese Verb Base TA
by Makurasuki
Learn Japanese Now!
Effective memorization is necessary accelerated language learning. Learn Japanese
Now!
Long-term word retention is sought through effective memorization.
What is effective in mastering difficult Japanese grammars?
The shortest distance between you and you speaking in Japanese isn't very far. The
fastest way to learn and start conversing in the Japanese language!
Japanese Verbs : Verb bases – Putting verbs into the TA –form (た-form)
The ability to put Japanese verbs into the various bases quickly without pause is a quality
sought out for in fluency and acquisition. Becoming a competent and capable Japanese
conversationalist takes time and commitment.
Of all the Japanese verb Bases (I, II, III, IV , V, TA-た, and TE-て) the TA - た form ranks
high in usage as one of the top three most used bases for verbs only after TE-てand Base
-III or root form. I am focusing on it now in order to prepare you for the quick, powerful
grammar secrets that employ Base TA - たverbs. Knowintg these secrets will catapult your
Japanese speaking ability through the roof. I’ll be discussing Japanese grammar rules that
use Japanese verbs in Base TA - た.
One of the main things you should know about the TA - た form of a verb is that it is used
to put verbs into past tense plain form. A verb in base TA - た form is equivalent to
English’s have done or past tense perfect. The TA - た form of a verb has evolved from the
classical form tari and it still has many uses (see http://japanetics.blogspot.com)
**** How to put a Japanese verb into Base TA ****
1. Vowel Stemmed verbs (i.e. ichidan verbs IRU, or ERU ending verbs -える.)
a. to put a verb into the TA-た form
when the verb has a vowel stem simply add TA - た
Base III - dictionary form of five Japanese verbs
kanjiru 感じる - to feel,
oboeru 覚える - to remeber,
kangaeru 考える - to think,
deru 出る - to leave,
iru 居る - to be
1. kanjiru - 感じる
2. oboeru - 覚える
3. kangaeru - 考える
4. deru - 出る
5. iru - 居る
Base II or stem form for five Japanese verbs
1. kanji - 感じ
2. oboe - 覚え
3. kangae - 考え
4. de - 出
5. i - 居
Base TA for five Japanese verbs
TA - た ending verbs are past tense.
1. kanjita - 感じた - felt
2. oboeta - 覚えた - remebered
3. kangaeta - 考えた thought of
4. deta - 出た left
5. ita- 居た was
Meaning transformation of five Japanese Verbs:
1. To feel becomes to have felt.
kanjiru 感じる becomes kanjita 感じた
2. To remember becomes to have remembered.
oboeru 覚える becomes oboeta 覚えた
3. To think becomes to have thought.
kangaeru 考える becomes kangaeta 考えた
4. To leave becomes to have left.
deru 出るbecomes deta 出た
5. To be becomes to have been. (was, were)
iru 居る becomes ita 居た
Try putting your favorite verb ending in iru or eru into the TA form today and get your
Nihongo more skilled!
And remember…
words memorized increases as fluency.
If you want more information on how you can use memory and the laws of attraction to
master any language the please see
Master Memory
As Always,
Ganbatte ne!
Do your best!
Makurasuki
Looking for more ways to be successful in all that you do including mastering a language?
QMPOWER
don't forget http://japanetics.blogspot.com
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