genki I: L1 文法 Flashcards
1
Q
when is 何 pronounced なん and when is it pronounced なに?
A
なん: used immediately before a counter or です
なに: used before a particle and in 何人
2
Q
how is the particle の used?
A
it connects two nouns. the first noun is the “restriction” which provides more info on the second noun, which is the “main idea”. these two nouns are treated as one big noun in a sentence.
ex:
- たけしさんのでんわばんごう (Takeshi’s phone number)
- 日本の大学 (a university in japan)
- 日本語の学生 (a student of the japanese language)
3
Q
what is the exception number when telling time (hours)? how is it pronounced?
A
4 o’clock: よじ
4
Q
list the counter for minutes from 1 to 10
A
一分：いっぷん 二分：にふん 三分：さんぷん 四分：よんふん 五分：ごふん 六分：ろっぷん 七分：ななふん 八分：はっぷん or はちふん 九分：きゅうふん 十分：じゅっぷん or じっぷん
5
Q
how is it communicated that a time is in AM or PM?
A
AM (ごぜん) or PM (ごご) go before the time
ex: ごぜん九時十八分
