Genki Lesson 10

Comparison between Two Items

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Pattern: A の[方|ほう]が B より (property) です。 A と B と、どちらの[方|ほう]が (property) ですか？

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Meaning: A is more (property) than B.

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Usage:

Example

電車でんしゃの方ほうが [バス] よりはやいです。

Trains are faster than buses.

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Genki Lesson 10

Comparison among Three or More Items

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Pattern: [Group] の[中|なか]で [A] がいちばん (property) です。

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Meaning: A is the most ... among the group.

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Usage:

Example

朝あさと昼ひると夜よるの中なかで、夜よるがいちばん静しずかです。

Among morning, afternoon, and night, night is the quietest.

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Genki Lesson 10

Adjective/Noun + の

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Pattern: Adjective/Noun + の

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Meaning: The ___ one, "my pen"

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Usage:

Example

赤あかいりんご] と [青あおいの、どっちが好すき？

Which do you like better, red apples or the blue one?

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Genki Lesson 10

〜つもりだ

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Pattern: [verb (short, present)] + つもりだ [verb (short, negative)] + つもりだ

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Meaning: intend to do, don’t intend to do

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Usage:

Example

夜よるは野やさいを食たべるつもりでしたが、ピザを食たべちゃいました。

I intended to eat vegetables tonight, but ended up eating pizza.

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Genki Lesson 10

Adj / Noun + なる

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Pattern: Adj / Noun + なる

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Meaning: To become…

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Usage:

Example

眠ねむくなりました。

I got sleepy.

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Genki Lesson 10

どこか / どこにも

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Pattern:

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Meaning:

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Usage:

Example

何なにか食たべましたか？

Did you eat something?

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Genki Lesson 10

で

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Pattern:

[Noun (tool/means)] + で + Action

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Meaning:

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Usage:

Example

英語えいごで話はなしてもいいですか？

Is it okay if I speak in English?

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