Genki Ch 8

Question 1

How do you make the present short form of a verb?

Answer 1

Simply use the dictionary form

Question 2

How do you the present tense short form of an い adjective?

Answer 2

Simply use the dictionary form.

Question 3

How do you make the present tense short form of a な adjective?

Answer 3

Replace the な with だ

Question 4

How do you make the present tense short form of a noun + です?

Answer 4

Replace です with だ

Question 5

How do you make the negative short form of a る verb?

Answer 5

Replace る with ない

Question 6

How do you make the negative short form of an う verb ending in く?

Answer 6

Replace く with かない

Question 7

How do you make the negative short form of an う verb ending in す?

Answer 7

Replace す with さない

Question 8

How do you make the negative short form of an う verb ending in つ?

Answer 8

Replace つ with たない

Question 9

How do you make the negative short form of an う verb ending in ぬ?

Answer 9

Replace ぬ with なない

Question 10

How do you make the negative short form of an う verb ending in む?

Answer 10

Replace む with まない

Question 11

How do you make the short form negative of the irregular verb する?

Answer 11

しない

Question 12

How do you make the short form negative of the irregular verb くる?

Answer 12

こない

Question 13

How do you make the short form negative of ある?

Answer 13

ない

Question 14

How do you make the short form negative of an う verb ending in う ?

Answer 14

Replace う with わない

Question 15

How do you make the negative short form of an う verb ending in る?

Answer 15

Replace る with らない

Question 16

How do you make the negative short form of an う verb ending in ぐ?

Answer 16

Replace ぐ with がない

Question 17

How do you make the negative short form of an う verb ending in ぶ?

Answer 17

Replace ぶ with ばない

Question 18

What is the first use of a short form?

Answer 18

In represented or quoted speech

Question 19

What is the second use of a short form?

Answer 19

In casual conversations as a sign or intimacy

Question 20

What is the third use of a short form?

Answer 20

Making negative requests..

Question 21

What is the fourth use of a short form?

Answer 21

In expressing ideas such as “I like doing” and I am good at doing.

Question 22

How do you make a request that someone refrain from doing something?

Answer 22

Take the negative short form and add でください

Question 23

How do you make a verb into a noun, such as walking?

Answer 23

Add の to a verbal short form.

Question 24

How do you say you or someone likes doing a certain activity.

Answer 24

X は short form verb の が すきです

Question 25

How do you say you or someone does not like doing a certain activity.

Answer 25

X は short form verb の が きらいです

Question 26

How do you or someone else is good at doing a certain activity?

Answer 26

X は short form verb の が じょうずです

Question 27

How do you say you or someone else is not good at doing a certain activity?

Answer 27

X は short form verb の が へた です

Question 28

What is one very good time you should replace は with が as the subject marker?

Answer 28

If the person using は as the subject marker is not 100% sure what the subject is, the other person can use it for emphasis.

Question 29

What is the word for “anything”?

Answer 29

なにも or in kanji 何も

Question 30

What is the word for “something”?

Answer 30

なにか or 何か

Question 31

How do you make a negative statement?

Answer 31

なにも along with a negative