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Genki I

Sentence Structure Genki Lesson 1

~ は ~ です

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Pattern:

X は Y です

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Meaning: X is Y

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Usage: Basic sentence structure to state that X is Y.

Example

わたしは学生がくせいです。

I am a student.

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Particle Genki Lesson 1

か

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Pattern:

[Statement] + か

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Meaning: Turns a sentence into a question

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Usage: It works like a question mark in English.

Example

あなたは日本人にほんじんですか。

Are you Japanese?

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Genki Lesson 1

n1 の n2

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Pattern:

N1 の N2

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Meaning: "N1's N2" or "N2 of N1"

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Usage: Links two nouns, showing a relationship such as possession, description, or origin.

Example

友ともだちの名前なまえ、何？

What’s your friend’s name?

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Pronoun Genki Lesson 2

これ / それ / あれ / どれ

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Pattern:

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Meaning:

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Usage:

Example

これは私わたしの本ほんです。

This is my book.(Situtation: Speaker is holding a book directly in their hands)

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Genki Lesson 2

この / その / あの / どの

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Pattern:

この / その / あの / どの + Noun

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Meaning: “this ___,” “that ___,” “that ___ over there,” or “which ___?”

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Usage: They must be followed by a noun. You can’t use them alone like これ / それ / あれ / どれ.

Example

この本ほんは面白おもしろいです。

This book is interesting. (near the speaker)

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Genki Lesson 2

ここ / そこ / あそこ / どこ

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Pattern: Used as stand-alone nouns..

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Meaning: Here, there, over there, where?

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Usage: Indicate or ask about a place.

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