L. 2 Grammar
KO-SO-A-DO Ko = something that is close to the speaker So = something that is close to the listener A= something that is neither close to the speaker nor the listener Do = question
Kore-Sore-Are-Dore Kore = this thing here Sore= that thing in front of you Are= that one over there Dore = which one?
Kore this one
Sore that one
Are That one over there
Dore Which one?
Kore-Sore-Are-Dore Kore wa Takeshi-san no pen desu. Sore wa Mearii-san no pen desu. Are wa Suu-san no pen desu. Dore GA Robaato-san no pen desu ka.
Kore-Sore-Are-Dore Takeshi-san no pen wa kore desu. Mearii-san no pen wa sore desu. Suu-san no pen wa are desu. Robaato-san no pen wa DORE desu ka.
(Thing) wa DORE desu ka. Newspaper Umbrella Computer TV Pen Pencil Japanese book Notebook
Kore-Sore Q: Sore wa nan desu ka. A: Kore wa pen desu.
Kore-Sore Q: Kore wa nan desu ka. A: Sore wa pen desu. ?
Kono-Sono-Ano-Dono Kono + Noun = this Noun Sono + Noun= that Noun in front of you Ano + Noun = that Noun over there Dono + Noun = which Noun?
Kono + Noun Kono pen wa Mearii-san no pen desu. Kono pen wa 50-en desu.
Sono + Noun Sono hon wa Suzuki-san no hon desu. Sono hon wa 500-en desu.
Ano + Noun Ano kutsu wa Tanaka-san no kutsu desu. Ano kutsu wa 10000-en desu.
Kono-Sono A: Sono pen wa IKURA desu ka. B: Kono pen wa 50-en desu. B A
Kono-Sono A: Kono pen wa IKURA desu ka. B: Sono pen wa 50-en desu. ? A
Koko-Soko-Asoko-Doko Koko = here, this place Soko = there (near you), that place Asoko = over there, that place over there Doko = where?
Koko-Soko-Asoko-Doko Ginkoo WA Koko desu. Ginkoo WA Soko desu. Ginkoo WA Asoko desu. Ginkoo WA Doko desu ka.
___ wa doko desu ka. Ginkoo Yuubinkyoku Kissaten Resutoran (Restaurant) Toshokan Depaato (Department store) Honya CDya
How much? Pen Kore WA 50-en 100-en Desu. Pen Kore WA IKURA desu KA.
Who? = DARE Kore wa dare desu ka.
“N 1 NO N2” in a WH question Topic Noun Phrase N Prtcl N1 N 2 Kore WA Copula Verb Kore WA Mearii-san NO Kasa desu. Topic Noun Phrase N Prtcl N1 N 2 Copula Verb Kore WA Dare NO Kasa desu Ka.
Particle MO = Also/ as well Sentence # 1 Topic Comment Noun 1 Particle Noun 2 Copula Verb Toyota-san WA Daigakusei Desu. Sentence 2 Topic Comment Noun 1 Particle Noun 2 Copula Verb Honda-san MO Daigakusei desu.
Affirmative Topic Comment Noun Particle Copula Verb Watashi わたし WA は Nihon-jin にほんじん desu. です。
Negative Sentences Topic Comment Noun Particle Copula Verb Mearii-san メアリーさん WA は Nihon-jin にほんじん Ja arimasen. じゃありません。 Ja nai desu. じゃないです。
Question Marker -KA Topic Comment Noun 1 Particle Noun 2 Copula Verb Sentence Particle Toyota-san とよたさん WA は Daigakusei だいがくせい desu. です。 KA か。 Is Toyota-san a college student?
Negative Answer Iie, (Toyota-san WA) Daigakusei Daigakuinsei Noun 1 Particle Noun 2 Copula Verb Iie, (Toyota-san WA) Daigakusei Daigakuinsei Ja arimasen. Ja nai desu. desu. No, (she is) not a college student. No, (she is) a high school student.
(Thing) o kudasai. (Thing) o onegaishimasu.