In this lesson, we learn three forms: 1 the "dictionary forms," 2 the present tense affirmative forms, and 3 the present tense negative forms.' There are two kinds of verbs that follow r
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5 E h Y
10 a / < - - k 3 h i d t a h * ~ ~ T T h ~ ,
Robaato san wa yonensee desu ka
Nationality I American 1 Japanese I Korean I British I Japanese I
B Pair Work-Ask your partner whose belongings items (1) through (7) are Your
Kore wa Mearii san no saifu desu ka
U of London business
Tozai Univ (Japanese
teacher) 4th year
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Yoo ko
@ b &a@ #"Lh 1/ @ 3 (Review Exercises)
A Role Play-One student is a store attendant The other is a customer Use
Dialogue I as a model
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restaurant Look at the menu below and order some food or drink, using
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Example: A : 2 XlV9 tA t: ( l; T T h a ,
Enpitsu wa ikura desu ka
Hyaku en desu
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Example: Customer : z 13 63 l\ ( 6 TT f i x o
Kono hon wa ikura desu ka
Store attendant : C=+X/iY+ ( Z hTT,
Nisen hyaku en desu
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Example: A : LkLba fs#'L@ h'sTTi3',
Kore wa dare no kasa desu ka
K l & ' l t >
6 : % 7 ' 1 - 3 / L a &+TTo Mearii san no kasa desu
Trang 7@ = I ( rJ b h 7 - C ( ~ S S L ~ ~ Please speak slowly
Yukkuri itte kudasai
& 9 ~6 Z* L ~f { I f2-3 L L ~ Please say it again
Moo ichido jtte kudasai
I
G 1 7 Z 3 7 T ( ? S 3 h l Please wait
Chotto matte kudasai
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a Mary and Takeshi are talking
@ On Sunday morning, at Mary's host family's
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Mary: Let's see I usually study at home- But I sometimes see movies
Takeshi: I see , then, would you like to see a movie on Saturday?
Mary: Saturday is not a good day (lit-, Saturday is a little bit [inconvenient] - )
Takeshi: Then, how about Sunday?
Mary: That's fine
Mary: Good morning
Host mother: Good morning You are early, aren't you?
Mary: Yes, I'm going to Kyoto today 1 will see a movie in Kyoto
Host mother: Good Around w h t time will you come back?
Mary: Around nine
Host mother: How about dinner?
Mary: I will not eat
Host mother: I: see Well, have a nice day
Mary: Good-bye
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$fi%@x bf-eakf ast
at about tonight weekend Saturday Sunday
* Words that appear in the dialogue
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Verb Conjugation
Verbs in Japanese conjugate, or take various shapes In this lesson, we learn three forms:
(1) the "dictionary forms," (2) the present tense affirmative forms, and (3) the present
tense negative forms.' There are two kinds of verbs that follow regular conjugation patterns, and an example of each is beloiv
dictionary forms (to eat) E< L I (to 90) ~
present, affirmative &<bb 5 S Z T
L) present, negative &<a@h
&-; 4 belongs to the group of verbs called the "ru-verbs." RZL-verbs are so called, because
you add the suffix ru to the verb base (tabe, in the above example) to form the dictionary form For the two long forms we learn in this lesson, you simply add the suffixes mnszc
and masen, instead of Y U , to the bases We learn four ru-verbs in this lesson:
Another major group of verbs is called the "u-verbs." The dictionary form of an a-verb
I 1
long forms like $T 1 3 -if and 6 3 3 * h, then, are formed with the base plus suffixes
1 > I %
i m s u and imasen You may find the u-verb conjugations sIightly more difficult than the
ru-verb conjugations, because of the extra vowel i We learn six u-verbs in this lesson:
h he use of the term "dictionaxy forms" is by no means restricted to listings in a dictionary They also appear in various constructions in actual sentences We will learn their uses in later chapters Don't be misled by the names given to the long foms too; the "present tense" in Japanese can indicate both the
"present" and the "future." We will return to this issue in Section 2 below For the moment, we will
concentrate on the foms, not the meaning of these verbs
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which come before 3 T and 3 * A in the long forms For the sake of ease of reference, we will call these parts (same as bases with ru-verbs, and bases plus i with a-verbs) "stems."
In addition to ru-verbs and u-verbs, there are two "irregular verbs." Note that the voweIs
in their bases are different in the short (dictionary) forms and the long forms
irregular verbs dictionary forms
present, affirmative
present, negative
35 (to do) l/S*
These two verbs are also used to form compound verbs In this lesson, we learn the verb
&S 9 6 , which conjugates just like the verb -;f 8
*L?'i?
It is important to remember which verb belongs to which conjugation class It is a good
form, try to memorize the dictionary form and the present tense affirmative, like ;T;i- L < -
L
$7 3 f T This is especiaIly important with verbs that end with the hiragam b , because
t l
they may be irregular verbs like 3- b and ( 6 , or ru-verbs, or u-verbs whose bases just
happen to end with the consonant r If you know the verb classes and the rules that apply
to them, you know why it is wrong to say X IL 1 3 9 and XHir 4 -f.'
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often called "action verbs," and the "present tense'' of these verbs either meam (I) that
a pezs'son habitually or regularly engage in these activities, or (2) that a person will, or is planning to, perform these activities in -the future
1 will go to Kyoto taorrow
Sue will nof return home today
Nauns used in sentences ~rnerd1y must be foll.2awed by gar&icIes, which indicate the
relations that the nouns bear to the verbs.' Ia this lesson, we learn four particles: T, kc,
L, I will watch TV at home
(L The particle G= has many meanings, but here we will learn two: (1) the goal toward which things move, and (2) the time at which an event takes pIace
(I) goal of movement
I will lzot go to school today
1 milk retarn home
3 ~ n spoken language, particles are often "dropped." We will learn more about such cases in Lesson 15
"In later Iessons, we will be introduced to verbs that require particles other than T to express location
- - - - - - -
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I will go to Kyatu on Sunday-
1 will g o to bed at elmera
(Some time words stand alone, without the particle C: tagging along, which will be
Approximate time references can be made by substituting 2"5 or r'5 1: for t: Thus,
-+-%<*& (I=)Ef T o I will go to bed at ubout ekeves
L ' m - i l l i j U h
4 The particle 2, too, indicates the goal of movement The sentences in (1) above there-
fore can be rewritten using - instead of I: Note that this particle is pronounced "e."
Note that - may replace the particle it only in the goal-of-movement sense The particle 4: for time references and other uses, which we will learn about in later lessons, cannot
be so replaced
The particle 2 indicates "direct objects," the kind of things that are directly involved
in, or affected by, the event Note that this particle i s pronounced "o."
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You do not use the particle C: with (I) time expressions defined relative to the present moment, such as "today" and "tomorrow," (2) expressions describing regular intervals, such as "every day," and (3) the word for "when."
1 will c m e t m r r o w
1 watch TV ezlery ewming
When will you go?
You normally do not use G with (1) the parts of a day, like "in the morning" and "at night," and (2) the word for "weekend." Unlike words like ih L f z and 4P!! above, how-
3 rxrrx
ever, these words are sometimes followed by G:, depending on styles, emphases, and personal preferences
I read the newspaper ia the morning
What will you do on weekends?
You can use 2 I= the present tense negative verb, plus the question particle) to extend an invitation It should be noted that its affirmative counterpart, 2 TBs, canlzot be
so used Thus a sentence like &5TlatL Q 3 33 can only be construed as a question,
not as an invitation
What do you say to having lunch with me?
Wikl you play temzis with me?
Um, it's slightly (zmmoenimf for me nt thiq m m m t )
J a p a u e sentences are fairly flexibie i €he arrangement of ekments that appew in them Generally, sentences are made up of se~esai noun-particle sequences followed by a verb
QP an adjective, which in turn is often fallowed by a sentence-final particle such as a=, &,
ou k Among ihe noun-partick sequences, their relative orders are b a large extent &ee
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bf:L ? i i Y L k d - X 1- 13X, : + 3 2 ?
topic time place object verb
1 will study Japanese a'= the &raw today
I ofken go back h o m e at around s e v a
You can add a frequency adverb such as -&El (everyday), k ( (often), and Z 3 ~ ' 3
3 r , l - t j
1 smtimes go to a coffee shop
/ -._
anticipate the negative at the end of t h e sentence If you use *X/+frt or 25 2 1 , in other
words, you need to conclude the sentence with 1 *A
I do mt watch TV at all
Takahi dues nut sfudy much
As we saw in Lesson I, the particle M presents ~e topic of one's utterance ("As for item
X, it is such #at .") It puts forward the item that you want to talk about and comment
S L h & i c t >
&&L *A,&& 4: ItL 2
language), are the subjects of those sentences A topic phrase, however, need not be the
subject of a sentence- We see three sentences in the dialogue of this lesson where rmonsubject phrases are made topics with the help of the particle kt
b j 3 3
Mary, mhuf do jorr usually do FIE^ we~kmd?
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3 x 3 I l i Z t >
I'm gozng to Kyoto todoy
In the above two examples, Cd promotes time expressions as the topic of each sentence Its
effects can be paraphrased like these: "Let's talk about weekends; what do you do on weekends?" "Let me say what I will do today; I will go to Kyoto."
RZ*ldAfld ?
rr/v
How about dinner?
In this example, Id is used rn directing the listener's attention and thereby inviting a
comment or completion of a sentence You may also note that the broached topic, R t*ld
C I
is a movement in a direction away from the speaker
speaker's viewpoint)
I
5 & 3 &b G dr 3 2 literally means '<a little,'' "a bit," "a small amount," as
in % k 7 2 < F S t s IPIease give me a Little) and 3 r 7 2%-T ( f Z S c l
%
(Please wait for a moment) It is commonIy used for a polite refusal In this
I case, it means "inconvenient," "impossible," and so on Japanese people
don't n a r m d y reject requests, suggestions, or invitations with t 3 t 3 A (No),
/ because it sounds too direct
A : *@El t~%fi@E% %!tLfi~p Will YOU seg a movie on Saturday?
E L 3 fJ f t 3 s A
l3 :*EEli& t3&-3k0
F k 3 F I Saturduy is not convmimt-
(lit., Saturday is a little bit*)
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@ Z K P * Z ~ % T k ha I%tb
A Change the following verbs into -23 and bI?h @
B Look at the pictures below and make sentences using the cues @
(a) Add the appropriate verbs to the following direct objects
Trang 20(b) Add the place to the above sentences
Example: library + E!/%@-c="%% ?? s-4 3 To
Y L r d A Y T L 2
C L w k at the pictures below and make sentences using the cues @
Example: go to the post office + %@6 i=e 3 3 To
W j W X 3 r i t b
(I) go to the library (2) come to school
(3) come to the coffee shop (4) return home
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Ask questions and find out the items your partner has chosen
and mark it
3- You can ask at most two questions with one verb If you have guessed
j 4 When you have asked questions about all the verbs in the table, switch roles
newspaper
study
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Example: A : fi% 41% 3 2 T$ao
r,.& U %
time .
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A Make suggestions using the cues below @
Example: drink coffee + 3 - k - 5? & A 0 3 a',
I see a movie
4 eat dinner
7 drink tea at home
2 come to my house
5 study in the library
8 listen to the music
3 play tennis
6 talk at a coffee shop
B Pair Work-Ask your friend out for the activities in the pictures
Example: A : f&Eh 2 2 +? k h.,
B : L \ L \ T T ~ , / j j A, G k 7 Z. -.-,
Ex
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How often do you do the following activities? Answer the questions using the
A Answer the following questions
B Tell your classmates what your plans are today/tomorrow/on the weekend
Example: 4 8 L A = ~ l = L L G = ~ 3 3 ~ , Z % ~ Z H ~ @ C B + % B & ~ & L ~ T ~
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A Z E E ~ 7yLl - a D i a l o g u e
a Mary goes downtown
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Mary: Excuse me Where is McDonald's?
Stranger: It is in front of that department store
Mary: Thank you
M w : I'm home
Host father: Welcome home How was the movie?
Mary: I didn't see it, Takeshi didn't come
Host father: Oh, why?
Mary: I don't know So, I went to a bookstore and a temple alone
Host father: Were there a lot of people?
Mary: Yes I took many pictures at the temple I also went to a department store
Here's a souvenir for you
Host father: Thank you
Host mother: Oh, Mary, you had a phone call a little while ago
Takeshi: This is Kimura
Mary: Hello, is this Takeshi? This is Mary Takeshi, you didn't come today, did you? Takeshi: I went there, 1 waited for one hour in front of the B2iagen-Dazs place Mary: Not Hiiagen-Dazs, McDonald's!
Takeshi: McDonald's I'm sorry!
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dog souvenir child rice; meal picture; photograph desk
letter cat bread person
temple
park
supermarket department store bus stop
hospital hotel bookstore town; city restaurant
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c a)
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Trang 31X -hP 21 9 17 T means "there is/are X (nonliving thing)." The particle hr introduces, or presents, the item X You can use & 9 1 3- when you want to say that there is something
at a certain location
There's a McDonald's aver there
Note that B 9 f P is different from other verbs we have seen so far on the following three counts One, it calls for the particle 41, rather than for the place description Two, the place description usually comes at the beginning of the sentence Three, the thing description is usualIy followed by the particle ;3.', rather than 13
You can also use 6., 1 3 9 to say that you have or own something-'
1 dm't have a TV
Do you hawe time?
We also use ib 1 3 I$ when we want to say that o7a event will take
There will be an exam m Tuesday
#5 L f z M a *% 03 5t 7 2 i:hr $5 3 $ * , #I There will be no Jupamse class tomorrow
i: ti& c
When you want to present a person or some other sentient being, rather than a thing, you need to use the verb ~ 1 2 T ~ Thus,
'Note the difference between:
7 L Y E & 9 3 +2 tt (I don't have a TV), the negative version of 7 I/ UVaR 1 f rf , and
7 7 L C + W 3 3 *tL (It isn't a TV), the negative version of .? L
'In a minor detail which we will not discuss any further here, when ;k, I 9 ?f is used in the sense of an
event taking place, the place description is followed by the particle T, like normal verbs and unlike the
other uses of & 9 1 a Note also that some time expressions (such as E33 5 &I) come with the particle 1:,
and some others (such as W L f ~ ) do not (see Lesson 3) The rute applies to the & 1 3 T sentences as well
3Note that the same verb "is" in English comes out differently in Japanese:
i5 Z t 1: Q 9 Y 5% 1 3 T, There is an i~temutimal stdmt over there
'kbi*'<*
% 7 '1- 3 tt i3 8 %F !+k T-.f Mary is ala i i e t e m t h a l student
% s + * Z < + C >
c , 2 f and & 9 1 T are strictly for descriptions of existence and location, while TT is for description of
an attribute of a person or a thing