An introduction to Japanese - Syntax, Grammar & Language
3.2. FURTHER INFLECTIONS 111 In addition to this idiomatic use, can also be used to specify that one will perform an act that re ...
112 CHAPTER 3. MORE GRAMMAR repercussions, like when you finally can’t stand it anymore and tell your boss outright that everyon ...
3.2. FURTHER INFLECTIONS 113 Special conjunctions: Another construction that changes the meaning of the suffixed verb is the fo ...
114 CHAPTER 3. MORE GRAMMAR form, which can pair up with any verb, gets its inflection specifically from the verb , meaning ”to ...
3.2. FURTHER INFLECTIONS 115 past tense Irregular past tense verbal adjectives past tense nouns past tense noun + x noun + noun ...
116 CHAPTER 3. MORE GRAMMAR needing to pass first. In less simple terms, the construction is a (hypothetical) future past. That ...
3.2. FURTHER INFLECTIONS 117 3.2.6 Desire. First person desirative: Unlike the previous constructions starting with the syllable ...
118 CHAPTER 3. MORE GRAMMAR You may have noticed that and are not listed here. The absence of is easy to explain because it is t ...
3.2. FURTHER INFLECTIONS 119 the signals that he does, and even though he may have said so himself, you might still be interpret ...
120 CHAPTER 3. MORE GRAMMAR jective , to emphasise that this is merely an impression: ”It seems Kimiko wants to leave.” ”It seem ...
3.2. FURTHER INFLECTIONS 121 the adjective , desire, is used: ”(I) want this door red.” In terms of politeness is just as direct ...
122 CHAPTER 3. MORE GRAMMAR The way the direct pseudo-future is constructed differs for the two verb classes: verbs get added to ...
3.2. FURTHER INFLECTIONS 123 For verbal adjectives, the plain pseudo-future is formed by (once again) combining the adjective’s ...
124 CHAPTER 3. MORE GRAMMAR Presumptive The presumptive form uses the pseudo-future of the copula ( / ) to turn verbs into presu ...
3.2. FURTHER INFLECTIONS 125 verb negative pseudo-future polite negative pseudo-future + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ...
126 CHAPTER 3. MORE GRAMMAR This is a paĴern that you will likely not hear too often, as there are other constructions that expr ...
3.2. FURTHER INFLECTIONS 127 For , the negative hypothetical is a bit different, since its nega- tive uses the classical helper ...
128 CHAPTER 3. MORE GRAMMAR ing ”should X be the case, then Y”. The following two example sentences should illustrate this quite ...
3.2. FURTHER INFLECTIONS 129 verb imperative form verb imperative form alternative form + + + + + + What is the difference betwe ...
130 CHAPTER 3. MORE GRAMMAR tences: ”Everyone, listen up!” ”Hurry up!” ”Oh come on, wake up already!” There is a second way to i ...
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