Genki Ch 4 Flashcards
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How do you say that there are “unliving things” there?
X が あります
What is the first other thing one can use あります to do?
To say if you do or do not have something.
What is the second other thing you can use あります to do?
To say something will or will not take place.
How would you then say that there will be an exam on Tuesday?
火曜日に試験があります
Then how would you say “There will be no Japanese class tomorrow.”
あした は 日本語 の クラス が ありません
How do you say “There is a living thing”?
“Living thing” が います
How do you designate that there is a non living thing at a certin place?
*Place” に [thing or person] が [あります / います]
How do you ask where something is, in this example using McDonald’s and asking “Where is McDonald’s.”?
マクドナルド は どこ ですか.
How do you answer a question, saying where something is?
Object は [あそこ / そこ /こ こ] です.
How do we say where X is in relation to Y?
X は Y の [location word] です.
How do we say X is between Y and Z?
X は Y と Z の あいだ です.
How would you use a location word together with a verb to describe an action that takes place somewhere?
Use で aftr the location word.
How do you make the past tense affirmative tense of a verb.
Change ます to ました
How do you make the negative past tense of a verb?
change ません to ませんでした
How do you make the past tense of です?
Change it to でした
How do you make the past tense of じゃありません?
じゃありませんでした
How do you place a quantity word in a sentence?
It can be before or after the noun it modifies, or after the particle of を
How do you place words that express a duration of time?
Without a particle and before the verb.
What do you do to say a measurement of time is approximate?
write ぐらい after the tiem increment.
What is the first use of the particle と?
To link two nouns.
What is the second use of the particle と?
Put it after the name of someone with whom you are doing something to indicate it as such.
What is a second use for the particle も?
It can be used as a particle in place of は to indicate someone else also did an activity.
What is a third use for the particle も?
It can be used in place of the particle を to indicate a second item that someone bought, saw or ate if the first item was previously used with を.
If you are trying to indicate that you can not see Y because X is in the way, how would you do that?
X のうら
