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06/02/19

Unifying concept for noun-adjectives of the pattern Xかな?
Consider these: - ～か： >- 静か >- 愚か >- 厳か - ～やか: >- 穏やか >- 鮮やか >- 賑やか - ～らか: >- 柔らか >- 滑らか >- 明らか There are many more that I've not listed. The か/やか/らか at... more
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Grammar Clauses

06/02/19

When independent clauses are not truly independent?
If I write *My car can go pretty far and it gets good mileage* I have combined two independent clauses to create a compound sentence. I might just as easily write *My car can go pretty far. And it... more
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06/02/19

Difference between would and will?
Thank you for your time reading this. I am from China and have learned British English for years from my middle school to undergraduate time. I normally take 'would' as the past form of 'will',... more
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06/02/19

How to use 〜かのよう{に・な・だ}?
I understand fine how to use 〜(の)よう{に・な・だ}, but I'm not sure when or how you can add in the か. Here's an example from my book: > ４月になって雪が降るなんて、まるで冬が戻って来たかのようです。 How is this different than if... more
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06/01/19

Is た形 required when using 自動詞 as an adjective?
From the grammar book I learned that when 自動詞 is being used as an adjective, it should change its form to the た形, for example: - 優れ{すぐれ}**た**学生 - 拗れ{こじれ}**た**話し But can I say 優れ**る**学生 or... more
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06/01/19

How do you say "if and only if" in Japanese?
I would like to know how to express mandatory conditions in Japanese. Since Japanese distinguishes between different types of languages, I should probably ask more precisely: What is the right way... more
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05/31/19

Should these words be hyphenated?
I have the title for a map that shows point locations distributed across a beach where biologists will count the number of clams. The claims will be harvested and used as bait in a crab fishery. ... more
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05/30/19

The use of -さん when answering about oneself?
If someone says, > あなた は Chris-さん です か。 > Are you Chris? Do you answer > Chris です Or > Chris-さん です
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Grammar

05/30/19

Complex Question(which contains affirmative and negative)
Dear Representative, I have a grammar question to which I cannot seem to find the answer anywhere... I am aware that lawyers commonly use "Is it correct..." statements when interrogating... more
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Grammar Japanese Modality

05/30/19

Usage of plain i-adjectives or た form (悪かったｖ悪い、良かったｖいい etc）?
Example: > 美人じゃなくて悪かったですね！ (sarcastic) compared to someone who is using a room and is told `あんまり広い部屋じゃなくて悪いな` Or for example the difference between 無事でよかった and I can't think of the... more
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05/29/19

difference between "be free" and "get free"?
What is the difference between the two? And if I want to meet a friend what would I say "I'll be free soon " or "I'll get free soon "
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05/29/19

How can I revise these sentences to be more correct while still keeping the effect?
I have written these two sentences: > Despite her temper, I loved her still.>> Or perhaps not despite; perhaps because of.The second sentence feels grammatically incorrect; how can I... more
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05/29/19

what is the difference between ごとに and おきに?
Both ごとに and おきに appear to mean "repeatedly at intervals". What is the difference between these two expressions?
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Grammar Japanese Jlpt

05/28/19

What is the meaning of 「読むには読んだ」?
I have the following sentence and I can't find any material pointing out the usage of this grammar. > 薦められた本を**読むには読んだ**が、よく理解できなかった。 In general, what is the usage of 「VるにはVた」?
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05/28/19

How does the present tense work in a relative clause?
> そんなわけで、まだ日も暮れない夕方の通学路を、駅に向かってゆっくりと歩く俺と加藤。 I encountered this quote in a light novel and am stuck on how to interpret it. It feels like 歩く should be "walking" in this context, but it is not... more
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05/28/19

Why is it 日本語がわかります instead of 日本語をわかります?
From what I understand, `は` is the topic marker, `が` is the subject marker, and `を` is the object marker. One of the first sentences I learned doesn't seem to fit the rules I described above. The... more
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05/27/19

Difference between ままに and ままで?
What would be the difference between > 扉はやはり音もなく、押されるまま**に**動いた。 and > 扉はやはり音もなく、押されるまま**で**動いた。 When do you use ままで instead of ままに？
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Grammar Writing

05/26/19

Books description or book’s description

Hi, what’s the correct way to title a description on a website where you write your own description ? If it’s a description about a book is the correct way to write “Book’s description” or “Books... more
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05/26/19

Why are we allowed to use を particle with na-adjectives?
Can someone explain the usage of a _na_-adjective with the を particle? I cannot understand why we can say > ほうれん草を嫌いな人もいる。 because I'd thought that it had to be a が or の particle instead of... more
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05/26/19

What are the general principles of using verbs to modify nouns (e.g. 焦げるトースト/焦げたトースト)?
In all the time I've studied the language, I've never heard or seen anybody even hint at whether the principles from a given language (like using “burnt toast” vs. “burning toast”) carry over, or... more
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05/26/19

Combining に/で particles with 等【など】(or other "etc." stand-ins)?
I was recently trying to make an **open-ended** enumeration of places in a construction that would require the use of a に particle. E.g.: > AやBに行こう or even: > A[and the... more
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05/25/19

に and で revisited?
Consider the statement A: ホテル（に/で）泊まる. For both cases would translate to "I stay at a hotel" in English. However they are answers to different questions. Consider the questions １．どこに泊まる　and... more
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05/25/19

Is it ever right to use ば conditional to mean 'when'?
> 「だっ大丈夫よ、まるちゃんだってわたしたちのタイプだと思うよ、ねぇ」ととし子ちゃんが**なぐさめれば**、「そうだよ。さくらはぼくらの方の仲間だよ」と長山君が笑顔で言い、「そうよ」とたまちゃんが優しくうなずく。 > *(When?)* Toshiko comforted her, saying, "It's alright. I think Maru is our kind... more
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Grammar Japanese Meaning

05/25/19

What's the meaning of もの in this sentence?
> てっきり、兄は腰を下ろす**もの**だと思っていた。 I have no clue about what it could mean.
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05/25/19

Is it true that にしたって is the colloquial form of にしたところで?
I've been thinking if it is true that にしたって is the colloquial form of にしたところで. In other words, are the bottom two sentences identical in meaning and nuance? 1)... more
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