Grammar Flashcards

1
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Transitive Verbs

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A verb that does require a direct object.

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2
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Intransitive Verbs

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A verb which does not require a direct object.

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3
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らしい

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Convey information based off rumours

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4
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によると、そう

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According to X, Y

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5
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ように思う

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It seems/ looks like, but it shows the speakers uncertainty.

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6
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ような感じがする

A

It feels (like)

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7
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はず

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Should/ Supposed to

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8
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てしまう

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1) To finish completely

2) Unintended actions

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9
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ように

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To express a purpose

Objective ように Action

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10
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ようにする

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“Make sure”

Promise

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11
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ようにしてください

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To make a request for others to try/ start a new habit or attitude

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12
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どんなに___ても、

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No matter how A, B.

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13
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Imperative Form

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Command. Tell someone to not/do something

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14
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なさい

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Used to give an order

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15
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ように(と)言う

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To tell someone what someone else told you to do

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16
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Causative Form

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Someone makes someone else do something

17
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させていただけませんか

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Could you allow me to

18
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そう

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Transmit information learnt from another source/heresy

19
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よう

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Seem - A conclusion based on facts

20
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ために

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To express a cause or reason

21
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ながら

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Two actions happens at the same time

22
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まま

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Something is being left as it is

23
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ないで

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Without doing ____, do ______

24
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て上げる

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Something is done willingly, as a favour to the other

25
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もらう

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“To receive” - When someone is receiving something

26
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くれる

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“To give” - ____ gave me ____

27
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やる

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“To give” - similar to 上げる but used for plants, animals and pets

28
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てある

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To express the result state, when an action has been complete (Emphasis on the object)

29
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ておく

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Something has been done in advance (Emphasis on who did the action)