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