Grammar Flashcards

(38 cards)

1
Q

Scentence order

A

Subject object verb
S O V

Verb always refers to Subjects action so must agree

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2
Q

I gave my wife flowers
S V O

My wife gives me flowers
S V O

A

Watashi wa Oksan ni Hana o agemashita

わたしわおkさんいはなあげました

Oksan wa watashi ni hana o agemasu
おkさんわわたしにはなおあげます

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3
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Want

Does not want

A

欲しい ga hoshi

が欲しいくない ga hoshikunai

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4
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Subject wants a Noun

I want a big house

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Subject wa Noun ga hoshi desu

Watashi wa ooki uchi ga hoshi desu

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5
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Do you want a noun?

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Noun ga hoshi desu ka?

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6
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What type of noun do you want

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Donna noun ga hoshi desu ka?

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7
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Do you want something?

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Nani ga hoshi desu ka?

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8
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Subject wants to Verb something (Object)

Subject does not want to Verb something (Object)

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Subject wa (object) Verb-tai desu

Subject wa (object) Verb-takunai desu

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9
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I want to buy a camera

A

Kamera o kaitai desu

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10
Q
what
where
who
when
how much
...do you want to do.....
A
nani o
doko ni
dare to
itsu ni
ikutsu
...shitai desu ka
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11
Q

Can I … please

May I … please

A

Verb TE + mo ii desu ka ?

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12
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You’re not allowed to ….. (it’s the rule)

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Verb TE + wa ikimasen

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13
Q

Please don’t..

A

Verb NAI + de kudasai

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14
Q

VERB…ing

watching films
painting pictures
taking photos

A

Dictionary form + KOTO desu

eiga o miru koto desu
ei o kaku koto desu
shashin o toru koto desu

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Before doing (verb) something..

Before having breakfast, I showered

A

verb dictionary + Mae ni …

Asagohan o taberu mae ni shower o abimashita

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16
Q

If…Condition 1 , then Condition 1
Verb

Adj

Noun

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Condition 1 (Past tense) + RA + Condition 2
Action 1 (Past tense) + RA + Condition 2
[_TA + RA / _nakatta + RA]
Adjective Past tense) + RA + Condition 2
[i => katta / na => deshita]
Noun (Past tense) + RA + Condition 2
[deshita / datta / arimasen deshita / dewa nakatta]

17
Q

If it was cheap, I’d buy it

A

Yasukattara, kau

18
Q

If I was not so busy, I’d go

A

Isogashikunakattara, iku

19
Q

If I did not understand, I’d ask

A

Wakaranakattara, kiku

20
Q

If I don’t practise, I won’t get better

A

Renshu o shinakattara, josu ni naranai

21
Q

I think..

verb
i adj
na adj
noun

A
Dictionary + to omou / + to omoimasu
(tomo)
Verb: Dictionary + to omoimasu
I: adj  + to omoimasu
Na: adj da  + to omoimasu
Noun: da + to omoimasu
22
Q

To think not

A

_masen + to omou / omoimasu

_nai + to omou / omoimasu
_nakatta + to omou / omoimasu

23
Q

I think the same

A

Watashi mo sou omoimasu

Watashi mo sou omou

24
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I don’t think so (I don’t agree)

A

Watashi wa sou omoimasen

Watashi wa sou omowanai

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How do you think about that
Dou omoimasu ka? | Dou omou ka?
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for.. for me.. for the teacher
+ ni totte watashi ni totte sensei ni totte
27
said... I said whatever to someone
.. + to iimashita Watashi wa (someone) ni (whatever) to iimashita
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What did Lisa say to me?
Lisa san watashi ni nan to iimashita ka?
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What do you think about (topic)
Topic + nitsuite dou omiomasu ka?
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Verb + too much I ate too much I read too much
mas form + sugita / sugimashita tabe sugita yomi sugimashita
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Verb so much that .... I walked so much I got tired
mas form + sugite .... Aruki sugite tuskareta
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To describe something / place / person The person eating The thing for cutting The place for studying
plain form + mono / tokero / hito taberu hito desu kiru mono desu benkyuo suru tokero desu
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``` When something When doing (verb) When reading When it is adjective (i + na) When i am free.. When it is a noun When I'm in a meeting When I was 38years old ```
``` Plain form + TOKI verb (plain) + toki .... yomu toki i / na + toki hima na toki.... noun + no toki Kaigi no toki... 38 sei no toki... ```
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When you do this... When you press the button, the door opens
Plain + と button o sawaru to, door o akiru koto ga dekimasu
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If (there is / someting)) | If you are motivated...
noun + areba | Yaruki ga areba....
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If you have time
Jikan ga attara
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Even if verb noun ii na
_TE + Mo _te mo de mo kute mo de mo
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Even if it raining..
Ame demo...