Genki Ch 14 Flashcards
How do you indicate that you want something?
Use the い adjective ほしい
What is the sentence structure when making a ほしい sentence?
X が ほしい
When is ほしい generally used?
In first person, to indicate I want something.
How do you use ほしい if you want to quote that someone else wants something?
X が ほしい と言っています
How do you say someone might not want something, but that you are clearly guessing?
X が ほしくないでしょう
How do you indicate that you are making an observation that someone wants something?
X を ほしがっています
If you are unsure if something is likely, but are willing to make a guess that it is, how would you say this?
After the short form predicate, put がもしれません
What is the short form of がもしれません?
がもしれない
What kinds of predicates does がもしれません follow?
Positive and negative, past and present.
When can がもしれません be used after a noun or a (na) adjective?
In present tense affirmative sentences
What change needs to be made to put がもしれません after a noun or (na) adjective?
Drop だ first and then add がもしれません or がもしれない
What is the first Japanese verb that means “to give?”
あげる
What is the second Japanese verb that means “to give?”
くれる
What verb is used if “I” give something to you or to others?
あげる
What verb is used if “you” give something to “others”?
あげる
What verb is used if “others” give something to “others?”
あげる
What verb is used if “someone” gives something to “me?”
くれる
What verb is used if “you” give something to “me?”
くれる
What verb is used if “someone” gives something to “you?”
くれる
What is the structure of a sentence where one is giving something to another?
Giver は/が recipient に [あげる/くれる]
When would you use もらう instead of くれる?
When the recipient is the subject of the sentence.
What is the structure of a もらう sentence?
recipient は/が giver に/から もらう
What is a もらう sentence saying?
The recipient receives something from the giver.
What comes after a verb to indicate you are giving someone advice?
たらどうですか
What does the た in たらどうですか stand for?
The ending in the past tense short form of a verb.
In casual speech, what are two ways たらどうですか can be shortened?
たらどう or たら
When is it appropriate to use たらどうですか?
Only when asked for consultation
Why should you only use たらどうですか when consulted?
It may sound insulting that the person has not already done the activity advised.
When should you never use たらどうですか?
Extending an invitation
What is the basic structure when expressing numbers in Japanese?
noun [が/を] number
How do you say “as many as this number?”
noun [が/を] number も
How do you express “as few as” or “only”?
noun [が/を] number しか + negative verb
What sort of question sentences do not require a か at the end?
One that only asks for a yes or a no, like 開けてもいい.
When is だ, the short form counterpart of です, dropped usually?
When coming after a noun or (na) adjective, unless followed by ね or よ?
What needs to be added?
The last three expression notes.
