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Grammar Chinese

03/29/19

How do I say "I held my head in my hands"?
Recently, I was writing about my time at a funeral. I am trying to express the situation that I was overwhelmed by emotion so I put my head in my hands. (I.e. I rested my head on my hands). Is... more
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Grammar Japanese Plurals

03/29/19

Does 友達 have the plural marker たち "built-in"?
I cannot recall this very clearly so I'm sorry if this is all not correct but someone once told me that the word 友達{ともだち} has the plural marker たち "built-in" and therefore you cannot say 友達たち about... more
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Grammar Japanese Kanji

03/29/19

Meaning of 然 in conjunctions and other grammatical words?
Here are a few grammatical words that use 然 according to jisho.org: > * 然し（しかし） * however; but * 然して（そして） * and; and then; thus; and now; and finally * 然うして（そうして） * and; like that​ *... more
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Grammar Chinese

03/29/19

When should I use 经验 and when should I use 经历?
Can I say "跟据我的经历那儿的人很友好"? Is this a correct sentence? Should I use 经历, 经验, or is there a better way to say this sentence?
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03/29/19

Meaning of のだろう?
I'm not sure when should I use particle の in front of だろう/でしょう? Is のだろう used when the speaker wonders about something to himself? For example, what would be the translation of these... more
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03/29/19

Why the single particle glielo?
One can write:*glielo* porto, *gliene* riferisco, *gliela* scaldo, ...but not:*lelo* porto, *mene* incolse, *tela* scaldo, ...Why *gli* is different in this respect? Where does this difference... more
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Grammar Italian Proverbs

03/29/19

What is wrong in the sentence "Servi si nasce, noi lo nacquimo"?
Why is it wrong to write 'Servi si nasce, noi lo nacquimo'?
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03/29/19

Which one is correct: "ti raccomando" vs "mi raccomando"?
I know that both `"ti raccomando"` and `"mi raccomando"` are used with the sense of `"I recommend you"`, but to me, coming from outside, the use of the "mi" form seems illogical and should be... more
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Grammar Chinese

03/29/19

What is the difference between the measure words 面 vs 张?
Apparently both are measure words for flat objects, are they interchangeable or is there a difference to the types of flat objects they are used for?
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Grammar Reading Phrases

03/29/19

How to break sentence into chunks (during reading of sentence)?
I have confusion that how to divide sentence into chunks so that I can use slight pause between each chunk while reading?For example: The capacity of methodical exercise (short pause) to lower... more
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Grammar Chinese

03/29/19

In 我去北京旅行, is 北京 the object? If not, what *is* it?
I am a native speaker who is learning about how Chinese grammar works. I know that a simple sentence contains a subject (主语), a verb (谓语?) and an object (宾语). > 我(subject)吃(verb)饭(object)。 I... more
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Grammar Chinese

03/28/19

How do you use - 我还是做一枚安静的N 吧?
Question for you all. I've seen sentences that are like this 我还是做一枚安静的吃货好了 or 我还是做一枚安静的美少女 I understand that this is a funny expression (used primarily online) Can I replace the final word... more
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03/28/19

Use of the indefinite article in Italian vs. English?
In English, we would say:> I am a boy.> We are boys.using the indefinite article in the singular case.Is this the case with Italian as well? In other words, would you translate the above... more
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03/28/19

Used to and "be used to" in Italian?
How could I translate *"used to"* and *"be used to"* in Italian to make my Italian friends understand the difference in meaning? For example, how... more
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03/28/19

Conjugated word + んだ vs nonconjugated word + conjugated んだ?
Suppose I have a verb/adjective/noun, let's say 無理, and I add (な)んだ to it as an explanatory sentence-ending particle. What would be the difference in nuance between the following two conjugated... more
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03/28/19

How to see the difference between superlative and comparative?
Let's say we want to translate the sentence: "That is the most expensive house". Is it right to translate this to: "Quella è la casa più cara"? How can I see the difference in Italian between 'the... more
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03/28/19

Pluralization of Latin words?
Is the pluralization of Latin words accepted or even correct, unlike the pluralization of those coming from other languages?For example, "_sono stato in due bars_" would sound odd in Italian, but... more
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Grammar German

03/28/19

Can the German Nebensatz be put in the middle of the sentence?
I once asked a question if the sentence > jeder muss dafür verantwortlich sein, was er gesagt hat is correct and was told that it is acceptable and that the verb must go at the end of its own... more
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03/28/19

the genitive of 'one' (used instead of 'you') in formal contexts?
It's better to use 'one' instead of 'you' in formal writing but what about the genitive of 'one'? your body => one's body/ ones body / ...? What is correct?
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Grammar German

03/28/19

Kann man deutsche Grammatik nachträglich lernen?
Ich bin deutschsprachig -im Ausland- aufgewachsen. Da meine Frau Ausländerin ist, stellt sie mir ständig Fragen, warum dies so oder so gesagt wird. Ich kann ihr mit einiger Mühe doch erklären,... more
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03/28/19

Experienced in or "experienced of"?
What is the correct use of experienced, with *in* or *of*? For example, > I have experienced **in** system development. > > I have experienced **of** system development.
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03/28/19

How to convert indirect speech with no subject to direct speech ?
In the ICSE Boards 2018 Examination this was asked- The delivery boy was requested to bring the parcel the next day. I wrote - Someone said to the delivery boy, " Please bring the parcel... more
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03/28/19

Can you switch verb tenses when beginning a new sentence?
Tony had just **grabbed** another bottle of whiskey when it happened. **Dropping** it, he **reached** out and grabbed the closest thing to him, narrowly avoiding falling to the ground. Like going... more
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03/28/19

Is this slogan grammatically correct?
I've been wanting to use a slogan but I don't know if it makes sense. The slogan is: *Never forget 2013, the year of great elation.* It sounds okay but someone told me that I need to rewrite it... more
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03/28/19

What's the origin of the second-person 'we'?
I've often heard the phrase ***what do we have here*** to mean ***what do you have***. And also, recently, I've heard a teacher ask one of his students struggling with an assignment: ***do we have... more
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