User:Oh,how the sea calls

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= Quick References for Common Japanese =

- a little bit on the Japanese Language to possibly act as a reference guide for the Wiki.

- More verbs, Common Nouns, Asking Questions, and a little bit more order to follow soon.

Important Particles
'Ga' - subject marker. ex. - Sasuke ga Naruto o hanasu. Sasuke (Subject Marker) Naruto (D.O. Marker) hanasu (speaks).

'O' - direct object marker. shows what the subject is doing the action to. ex. Sasuke ga Naruto o hanasu. Sasuke (Subject Marker) Naruto (Direct Object marker)hanasu (speaks).

'No' - shows possession, or is as a modifying phrase. ex (possession)- Sora no Kiiburedo (Keyblade). Sora's Keyblade. ex (modifying phrase) - Nihongo (Japanese Language) no hon (book). Japanese language book.

'Wa' - denotes the subject of the sentence. -clarifies what you are talking about. -add 'wa' after the topic of the sentence. -any noun can be the topic, if it is the D.O., replace 'o' with 'wa', and if it is the subject, replace 'ga' with 'wa.' ex. - Kinou wa (as for yesterday) sensei (teacher) ga (Subj. Mark) Jon (John) o (D.O. Marker) shikatta (scolded).

'Ka' - lists choices like the English word 'or.' Ame ka yumi. (Rain or water).

'To' - lists items, or specifies the co-agent. ex (lists items) - Ame to yumi (Rain and water). ex (specifies co-agent - Sasuke ga (Subj Mark.) Naruto to (co-agent specifier) tabeta (ate).

Verbs
- Always at the end of a sentence. - comes in four forms; the dictionary, negative, stem (I will post these forms later) and 'te' form (also, later). - info on past tense will follow with the 'te' form.

dictionary - the one you would see if you looked it up in a dictionary. The present tense and affirmative form of the verb. ex - taberu - to eat

negative - the opposite of the dictionary form. ex - tabenai - to not eat

Common Verbs
Da - is (informal)

Desu - is (formal)

Ja nai - is not (inf.)

Ja arimasen - is not (for.)

Datta - was (inf.)

Deshita - was (for.)

Ja nakatta - was not (inf.)

Ja arimasendeshita - was not (for.)

Aru - to exist/ to have. used by the Japanese to show possession of inanimate objects. (this one is a tad bit strange, as is it's counterpart, Iru) Nai (neg.) ex - Sora wa (Topic Marker) munni (munny) ga aru. As for Sora, munni exists. OR Sora has money.

Iru (dict.) - to exist/ to have. used by the Japanese to show possession of animate objects. Inai (neg.) ex - Sora wa (Topic Marker) tori (bird) o (D.O. Marker) aru (exists). As for Sora, a bird exists. OR Sora has a bird.

Taberu (dict.) - to eat. Tabenai (neg.)

Hanasu (dict.) - to speak. Hanasanai (neg.)

Shinu (dict.) - to die. Shinanai (neg.)

Kaku (dict.) - to write. Kakanai (neg.)

Toru (dict.) - to take Toranai (neg.)

Kau (dict.) - to buy Kawanai (neg.)

Miru (dict.) - to watch Minai (neg.)

Iku (dict.) - to go Ikanai (neg.)

Kuru (dict.) - to come Konai (neg.)

Suru (dict.) - to do Shinai (neg.)

Questions
Yes / no and content questions to follow soon.

Users I Consider to be Friends
-Lapis Lazuli Scarib-

-Troisnyxtienne

-ZACH

-Neko

(got to add to this list)

The Clock is Ticking.
My friend, James Eunice, died on January 15th after drowning at Ocean Pond. He was two things. Deeply loved and deeply loving. He was one of the best Christians you could ever hope to know, and after one of the five deaths our area has had in the past two years (four were high school students) he wrote "The Clock is Ticking."

"Take time to love someone. Today, Tomorrow, For the rest of your life. Because when that unexpected day comes that they pass on, you'll be left wondering what you could've done better. How you could have made them feel more welcome, and show that you do care for them. Don't wait until it's too late like I did. Show the love that Jesus has for you to everyone you see. Let your heart break for what breaks His. Christ is enough. Let Him show you life. You never know who He may touch through you. It is so sad that it takes a tragedy like this to comprehend how our days are numbered. Only He knows. Keep your faith in Him. He will bless you beyond belief. Our job is right now. This very second. So often, God gives me a little nudge towards someone.. and I put it off until the next day.. and then the next and then the next. Stop stalling. God put us on this earth for HIS glory. Not ours.. and so many times, the things I do always point back to me and my stupid self righteousness. So do something with me. Everyone. If this just touches one person, I will have done my job. Don't stall. Judgement is a heart beat away."

Long Absence
Working on language and school. Hoping to help more that way-. Oh,how the sea calls 20:40, 19 April 2011 (EDT)