Lesson 6
| Sentence Pattern : Subject は Direct Object を verbmasu | ||
| を - it is used to indicate direct object of a transitive verb. Examples 1. わたし は りんご を たべます I eat apple。 2. わたし は ミルク を のみます。 I drink milk。 [Note] を and お are pronounced the same. The former is used only in writing the particle. |
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| Sentence Pattern : N を します | ||
| The words used as the objects of the verb します cover a fairly wide range. します means that the action denoted by the noun is performed. | ||
| (1)Plays sports or games 1. バスッケト ボ-ル を します-----play basketball | ||
| (2)Gathering or Events 1. かいぎ を します-----hold a meeting | ||
| (3)Do something 1. しゅくだい を します-----do homework | ||
| Sentence Pattern : なに を しますか | ||
| This is a question to ask what someone does. | ||
| Examples 1. にちようび なに を しますか. ...ス-パ へ いきます。 What will you do on Sunday? ...I’ll go to Supermarket. 2. きのう なに を しましたか. ...にほんご を べんきょうしました. What did you do yesterday? ...I studied Japanese language. [Note] You can make a word expressing time the topic by adding は. 3. げつようび は なに を しますか. ...きょうと へ いきます. On Monday what will you do? ...I’ll go to Kyoto. |
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| Sentence Pattern : なん and なに | ||
| Both なん and なに means “what” なん is used in the following cases. (1)When it precedes a word whose first mora is either in the た, だ or な-row. Examples 1. それ は なん ですか. What is that? 2. なん の ほん ですか. What is the book about? when it is followed by a counter suffix or the like. Example 1. アナ ちゃん は なんさい ですか. (2)なに is used in all other cases. Example 1. なに を かいますか. What will you buy? |
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| Sentence Pattern : Subject は Place of Action で Direct Object を verbmasu | ||
| When added after a noun denoting a place, de indicates the place where an action occurs. | ||
| Examples 1. わたし は きょうしつ で ねます。 I sleep in the classroom. 2. まいあさ わたし は ロビ- で いつも しんぶん を よみます。 I always read a newspaper in the lobby everymorning. |
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| Sentence Pattern : Vませんか | ||
| When you want to invite someone to do something, this expression is used. | ||
| Examples 1. いっしょに マニラ へ いきませんか。 Would you like to go to Manila with us? 2. ジュ-ス を のみませんか。 Would you like to drink a juice? |
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| Sentence Pattern : Vましょう | ||
| This expression is used when a speaker is positively inviting the listener to do something with the speaker. It is also used when responding positively to an invitation. | ||
| Examples 1. ちょと やすみましょう。 Let's have a break. 2. いっしょに ひるごはん を たべませんか。 ...ええ、たべましょう。 Won't you have lunch with me? ...Yes, let's go and eat. |
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