Genki2

Question 1

てみる

Answer 1

Trying something

Question 2

AてもB

Answer 2

B, even if A

B is still true in case of A

買う - 買っても - 買わなくても
悲しい - 悲しくても - 悲しくなくても
元気 - 元気でも - 元気じゃなくても
学生 - 学生でも - 学生じゃなくても

Question 3

ことにする

Answer 3

Decide to do…
Follows the short form present tense of a verb

Volitional form+ ことにしよう
Decided after much deliberation

ことにしている
Do something as a regular practice

Question 4

Aまで

Answer 4

“Till A”

The description of the change that coincides with or causes the end of B

The verb in A is always in the present tense and affirmative

Question 5

~のに

Answer 5

のに connects two facts

“A, but contrary to expectations, B, too”

なadj&noun- appears asな
Verb&いadj - plain form

Question 6

~てある

Answer 6

Characterizes a situation that has been brought about on purpose

Can be used if a action was performed on purpose earlier

Question 7

~A間にB

Answer 7

When the event B takes place in the middle of another event A

Event A is described usually with ている

Question 8

Adj + する

Answer 8

する which in combination with adj means “to make”

冷たい - 冷たくする to make something cold
簡単な-簡単にする to make simpler

Question 9

てほしい

Answer 9

When you want someone to do something

私はpersonにてほしい