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て Form Grammar Japanese

06/09/19

What's the meaning of 〜ておきます?
What exactly does 〜ておきます mean in this context? 旅行{りょこう}する前{まえ}にホテルを予約{よやく}**しておきます**。 Is this trying to say something like "Before traveling, reserve a room". Is this a suggestion? An order? (If... more
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05/15/19

Is it ok to use ～て下さりました instead of ～ていただきました?
Just to avoid repeatedly saying いただきました too much, can I occasionally switch it with 下さりました or 下さいました?
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05/14/19

What is the te-form of 問う?
What is the correct te-form of 問う? Is it 問って or 問うて or both?
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04/21/19

How the ～にあって form works - situations, places, times, what?
I finally started going through some JLPT N1 grammar the other day, and one of the ones I'm looking at has me a bit confused: the ～にあって・～にあっても form. The book describes its usage as such: >... more
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て Form Grammar Japanese

04/13/19

What´s the difference between による, により and　によって?
I don't understand when you use it and what the difference is between each other. For example, when you say: > 火事によって多くの森林が焼けてしまった。 > 今回の地震による津波の心配はない。
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04/06/19

What exactly is the difference between <verb>-てしまう and <verb>- [切]{き}る?
I've read that both the ～てしまう and ～きる (18th meaning of 切る at http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi?1MUE%E5%88%87%E3%82%8B) forms are used to signify something has been... more
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03/29/19

して行｛い｝かない versus しないで行｛い｝く?
Do they have the same meaning? > A: 宿｛しゅく｝題｛だい｝を**して行｛い｝かない**生｛せい｝徒｛と｝が多｛おお｝いです。 > B: 宿｛しゅく｝題｛だい｝を**しないで行｛い｝く**生｛せい｝徒｛と｝が多｛おお｝いです。
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03/29/19

ないで vs なくて: combining phrases with negative verbs?
Can you use 〜なくて instead of 〜ないで in the following sentence without changing the meaning? > 病気になると、一切化学薬品や抗生物質を使わ**ないで**、鍼や指圧や漢方薬で直します。風邪の時は何もしないで暖かくして、寝ているだけです。 In general, what's the... more
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03/27/19

て versus combining-form for joining clauses?
Is there a difference between these two sentences > 昨日はビールを飲んでパイを食べました。 > > 昨日はビールを飲みパイを食べました。 More generally, when should I choose one form over the other? Thanks.
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03/19/19

Difference between -ていく and -てくる?
Can someone explain the differences between v-ていく and v-てくる for me. I know that they both express some kind of ongoing action (like a place getting crowded). For example, what's the difference... more
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