An introduction to Japanese - Syntax, Grammar & Language
5.1. COUNTING 231 number counting things: counting days: (pronounced ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 We see that for counting days, 1 has ...
232 CHAPTER 5. COUNTERS AND COUNTING 5.1.1 Rules for When followed by a counter starting with a syllable from the –, – or –colum ...
5.1. COUNTING 233 5.1.5 Rules for When followed by a counter starting with a –, – or –column syllable, may become or : + can bec ...
234 CHAPTER 5. COUNTERS AND COUNTING Rules for When followed by a counter starting with a –column syllable, the counter voices t ...
5.2. COUNTERS 235 5.2 Counters As mentioned, counters can be split into specific and general counter cat- egories. Specific coun ...
236 CHAPTER 5. COUNTERS AND COUNTING Again, unless the factor 1 needs to be stressed, rather than is used. And again, there is n ...
5.2. COUNTERS 237 Other order counters While slightly ridiculous, there are counters for 10 to the power minus 21, which is the ...
238 CHAPTER 5. COUNTERS AND COUNTING 10 to the power -4 10 to the power -5 10 to the power -6 micro, μ, 1/1.000.000 10 to the po ...
5.2. COUNTERS 239 An example of its use is for instance in counting boĴles of cola on the table: ”How many boĴles are there?” ”T ...
240 CHAPTER 5. COUNTERS AND COUNTING ( ) And an example of use would be: ”How many pages (lit: sheets) is this big book?” Cups ...
5.2. COUNTERS 241 ( ) An example of use would be: ”(My) friend Hiroshi said he had three computers.” Floors in a building This ...
242 CHAPTER 5. COUNTERS AND COUNTING Instances, number of This is a general purpose counter used to count ”numbers of [somethi ...
5.2. COUNTERS 243 items”, but can also be used to ask ”how many years [of age]” a child is, although only for young children: fo ...
244 CHAPTER 5. COUNTERS AND COUNTING it: ”(I) read 1 book every 2 weeks.” ”(I) read 2 hours a day.” ”Oh, (I) don’t really read t ...
5.2. COUNTERS 245 half), and. When indicating actual counts of individual tatami mats, such as when purchasing replacement mats ...
246 CHAPTER 5. COUNTERS AND COUNTING referred to as ”birds”, which is why it simply had to be counted with. This practice lasted ...
5.2. COUNTERS 247 People It should be noted that there are special pronunciations for 1 person and 2 people, using the reading ...
248 CHAPTER 5. COUNTERS AND COUNTING Example sentences would be: ”Could you please say that one more time?” ”It’s hot today, don ...
5.2. COUNTERS 249 An example sentence would be: ”I’m (up) third.” The first count in this series, , is the same that is used in ...
250 CHAPTER 5. COUNTERS AND COUNTING 17th house after you turn left”: ”My parents live at number seventeen.” ”My parents are the ...
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