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x_Eternal_Ice_x

PostPosted: Sun May 07, 2006 4:03 pm


I learned so much! Doumo arigato gozaimasu!
PostPosted: Thu May 11, 2006 4:07 pm


indeed! i learned so many sentences XD

Kone-sama


Chibicat16

PostPosted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:25 pm


omg so much beatiful japanese
*strokes computer screen*
PostPosted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:45 pm


wow to much japanese makes my head expload!

runs away

Hitomi Kanzaki_27


Naraku_Kun

PostPosted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:31 pm


~~~itsu ni benkyou shite ga hajimemashita ka nii!!? sha ach chan blaugh ~~{when did you start studying nii!!? Sha ach chan blaugh }~


coz a thousand words,
call out through teh ages
I know they'll be reaching you


SUSPENDED ON SILVER WINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


1000 words- Yuna from FFX-2
 
PostPosted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 6:34 pm


ARIGATOU!! My, thanks SO much. I really appreciate it.
xd

Stephanie H.


Saru no Saru

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:11 pm


Arigatou! This is really helpful! ^_^
PostPosted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:39 pm


AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!! TOO MUCH INFORMATION!!! I CAN'T SEEM TO STUFF THEM ALL IN MY HEAD!! Is it okay if I copy and paste them and save them on my computer? I think it'll help me in the future since I can't seem to soak all the information all at once.. But your lessons are great!!! Thanks!

arajason


Freak_of_unature

PostPosted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:11 pm


Wow, this is going to take a while before I actually understand and remember it all. Still, this is really awesome, and I've already picked up on a lot. Thanks!
PostPosted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:25 pm


I didn't see this covered in verbs so I wanted to ask this question..

In latin to make a verb into a command, you took of the -re in the 2nd principle part of the verb.
Ex:
Abio, Abire ( to go, or to leave ) [I hope thats right]

So to shout LEAVE! you would say ABI! (this I know it right.. my teacher would say it at the end of every lesson ^^)

And to make it plural ( or commanding more than one person ) + te
EX:
Abi te omnies!
Everyone Leave!

is it the same with Japanese?

Raven_Darkshadow


Synonymous

PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 2:35 pm


Raven_Darkshadow
I didn't see this covered in verbs so I wanted to ask this question..

In latin to make a verb into a command, you took of the -re in the 2nd principle part of the verb.
Ex:
Abio, Abire ( to go, or to leave ) [I hope thats right]

So to shout LEAVE! you would say ABI! (this I know it right.. my teacher would say it at the end of every lesson ^^)

And to make it plural ( or commanding more than one person ) + te
EX:
Abi te omnies!
Everyone Leave!

is it the same with Japanese?
You use the -te form of the verb to make it into a command. It is different depending on the verb ending.

Verbs ending in "ku", the "ku" changes to "ite".
kaku -> kaite
kiku -> kiite
(iku is the only exception. iku changes to itte, not iite)

Verbs ending in "gu" change to "ide"
oyogu -> oyoide

Verbs ending in "su" change yo "shite"
hanasu -> hanashite

Verbs ending in "tsu" change to "tte"
matsu -> matte
motsu -> motte

Verbs ending in "ru" depend on if it is a "ru-verb" or a "u-verb" also known as "ichidan verbs" and "godan verbs".
If it is an "ru/ichidan" verb it changes to "te"
taberu -> tabete
miru -> mite
If it is a "u/godan" verb it changes to "tte"
noru -> notte

Verbs ending in "mu" or "bu" change to "nde"
yomu -> yonde
yobu -> yonde

Verbs ending in "u" (preceded by a vowel) end in "tte"
kau -> katte

The irregular verbs congugate as follows:
suru -> shite
kuru -> kite


As far as shouting an order, I don't know how to answer that.

The are different levels of politeness.

If you just say "kite" (come), it can be seen as rude unless you say it to a close friend or family member.

kite kudasai = please come (generic request)

kite kureru = least formal/polite
kite kurenai
kite kuremasu ka
kite kuremasen ka
kite kudasaimasu ka / kite itadakemasu ka
kite kudasaimasen ka / kite itadakemasen ka (most formal/polite)
PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:17 am


I have a question..... I know that your lessons are very good but where can I find the first three?

souseiji.aki-chan


oOoBlackBleedingRoseoOo

PostPosted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:52 am


Domo arigatou gozaimasu! I can't thank you enough!
PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:18 pm


All these lessons are very helpful. Thank you.

Wataru_is_love


p o m c h i

PostPosted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:48 am


OMG your lessons are so good I mean even an idiot can understand them! xd 3nodding
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