Genki Lesson 8

Short Forms Conjugation

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Pattern: Short Forms Conjugation of Verbs, い-Adjectives, な-Adjectives, Nouns, Irregular Verbs

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Meaning:

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Usage:

Example

今日きょう映画えいがを見みない？

Wanna watch a movie today? (casual, short form)

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Genki Lesson 8

Short Forms in Informal Speech

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Pattern:

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Meaning:

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Usage:

Example

何なにを食たべる?

What will you eat? (informal)

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Genki Lesson 8

Short Form in Quoted Speech

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Pattern:

[Short form] + と[思|おも]います: I think

[Short form] + と[言|い]っていました: They said

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Meaning: I think..., They said...

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Usage: Quoted Speech.

Example

明日あしたは雨あめが降ふると思おもいます。

I think it will rain tomorrow. (formal)

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Genki Lesson 8

～ないでください

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Pattern:

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Meaning:

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Usage: This is a polite way to ask someone NOT to do something in Japanese. You take the negative short form of a verb and add でください.

Example

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Genki Lesson 8

~のが好き／きらい／上手／下手です

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Pattern:

[Person] は [Verb (dictionary form)] + のが + [好き／きらい／上手／下手] です

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Meaning: like, dislike, good/poor at

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Usage: Express preferences or abilities by turning verbs into nouns with の, then adding phrases like "like," "dislike," "good at," or "poor at."

Example

私わたしは本ほんを読よむのが好すきです。

I like reading books.

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Genki Lesson 8

Subject Particle が

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Pattern:

Subject + が + Predicate

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Meaning:

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Usage:

Example

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Genki Lesson 8

何か and 何も

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Pattern: 何か + verb 何か + verb? 何も + negative verb

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Meaning:

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Usage: 何か ("something/anything") is used in positive/question contexts while 何も ("nothing") is used in negative contexts, often without particles.

Example

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Genki Lesson 8

Short Forms Conjugation

Short Forms in Informal Speech

Short Form in Quoted Speech

～ないでください

~のが 好き／きらい／上手／下手 です

Subject Particle が

何か and 何も

~のが好き／きらい／上手／下手です